Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Somalia

Somalia: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 15.77 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15.77 %
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
203rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
15.77 %
in 2023
All-time low
2.48 %
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Somalia, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 5.9 %1991: 6.4 %1992: 6.9 %1993: 6.6 %1994: 6.5 %1995: 6.5 %1996: 6.7 %1997: 6.8 %1998: 7 %1999: 7.7 %2000: 7.8 %2001: 7.7 %2002: 8 %2003: 8.5 %2004: 8.6 %2005: 8.8 %2006: 9.5 %2007: 9.6 %2008: 10.3 %2009: 10.8 %2010: 11 %2011: 8.2 %2012: 8.1 %2013: 8.1 %2014: 8 %2015: 7.8 %2016: 2.5 %2017: 2.5 %2018: 2.5 %2019: 2.6 %2020: 2.7 %2021: 15.3 %2022: 15.8 %2023: 15.8 %

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

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Somalia, 1990 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +470.5% 2.68 % 15.29 %
2016 -68.2% 7.79 % 2.48 %
2011 -25.2% 11 % 8.23 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 200 Eritrea 17.22 % compare
  2. 201 Malawi 16.67 % compare
  3. 202 Sudan (former) 16.08 % compare
  4. 204 United Republic of Tanzania 14.37 % compare
  5. 205 Burkina Faso 13.58 % compare
  6. 206 Cambodia 13.3 % compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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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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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
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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.