Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Somalia
Somalia: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 15.77 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Somalia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Somalia is 15.77 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 94.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Somalia peaked at 15.77 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.48 %, in 2016.
That places Somalia 203rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.88 % | — |
| 1991 | 6.39 % | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 6.94 % | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 6.62 % | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 6.45 % | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 6.54 % | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 6.74 % | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 6.82 % | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 7 % | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 7.68 % | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 7.83 % | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 7.74 % | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 8.01 % | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 8.47 % | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 8.62 % | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 8.85 % | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 9.54 % | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 9.59 % | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 10.34 % | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 10.81 % | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 11 % | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 8.23 % | -25.2% |
| 2012 | 8.14 % | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.11 % | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 8.04 % | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 7.79 % | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.48 % | -68.2% |
| 2017 | 2.49 % | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.52 % | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.65 % | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 2.68 % | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 15.29 % | +470.5% |
| 2022 | 15.76 % | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 15.77 % | +0.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 15.77 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.22 %, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 15.77 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.09 %, 56% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +470.5% | 2.68 % | 15.29 % |
| 2016 | -68.2% | 7.79 % | 2.48 % |
| 2011 | -25.2% | 11 % | 8.23 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.71 % | 5.88 % | 7.68 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.98 % | 7.74 % | 10.81 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.15 % | 2.48 % | 11 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.38 % | 2.68 % | 15.77 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 200 Eritrea 17.22 % compare
- 201 Malawi 16.67 % compare
- 202 Sudan (former) 16.08 % compare
- 204 United Republic of Tanzania 14.37 % compare
- 205 Burkina Faso 13.58 % compare
- 206 Cambodia 13.3 % compare
More climate change data for Somalia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 76.68 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,404 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,465 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,052 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 530.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 497.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.88 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Somalia?
- Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Somalia was 15.77 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.77 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 % in 2016.
- How does Somalia rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Somalia ranks 203rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.