Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Somalia
Somalia: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 60,000 tonnes in 2006. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Somalia, 1990–2006
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 60,000 tonnes for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2006.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Somalia peaked at 70,000 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30,000 tonnes, in 1991.
Somalia ranks 116th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,571 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 7 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 114 South Sudan 80,000 tonnes compare
- 115 Lebanon 70,000 tonnes compare
- 116 Eswatini 60,000 tonnes compare
- 116 Georgia 60,000 tonnes compare
- 119 Seychelles 50,000 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Somalia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Population, total 19.65 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.3% (2025)
- Urban population 10.84 million (2025)
- Urban population 55.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.0694 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 41.93 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.0694 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.0694 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Somalia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Somalia was 60,000 tonnes in 2006, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 70,000 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 tonnes in 1991.
- How does Somalia rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Somalia ranks 116th out of 176 countries with data for 2006.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.