Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.0455 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Somalia, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Somalia stood at 0.0455. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Somalia peaked at 0.1583 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0455, in 2024.
That places Somalia 194th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1528 | — |
| 1971 | 0.1489 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1443 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1454 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1528 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1549 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1568 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1583 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.15 | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.153 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.138 | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1524 | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1395 | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1446 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1391 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1317 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1455 | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1441 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.13 | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1253 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0888 | -29.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0703 | -20.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0582 | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 0.058 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0549 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0544 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0543 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0522 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0513 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0513 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0707 | +37.8% |
| 2001 | 0.072 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0773 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0759 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0722 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0709 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.071 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0697 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0654 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0648 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0643 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0638 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0625 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0608 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.058 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0596 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0584 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0561 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0554 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0528 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0474 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0473 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0468 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0463 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0455 | -1.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0455 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1671, 27% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0455 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3834, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +37.8% | 0.0513 | 0.0707 |
| 1990 | -29.2% | 0.1253 | 0.0888 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1517 | 0.1443 | 0.1583 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.139 | 0.1253 | 0.1524 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0594 | 0.0513 | 0.0888 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.071 | 0.0648 | 0.0773 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0592 | 0.0528 | 0.0643 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0467 | 0.0455 | 0.0474 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 191 Burundi 0.069 compare
- 192 Central African Republic 0.0633 compare
- 193 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0568 compare
- 195 Faroe Islands 0.0384 compare
- 196 Marshall Islands 0.0027 compare
- 197 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0023 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 use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Somalia?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Somalia was 0.0455 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1583 in 1977.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0455 in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Somalia ranks 194th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.