Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Somalia
Somalia: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 23.49 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23.49 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
55th
of 193 countries
All-time high
26.04 million tonnes
in 2005
All-time low
18.56 million tonnes
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Somalia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Somalia stood at 23.49 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Somalia peaked at 26.04 million tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.56 million tonnes, in 1992.
Somalia ranks 55th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Somalia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.69 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 20.65 million tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 18.56 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 20.57 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 22.51 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 23.14 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 23.66 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 24.13 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 24.03 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 24.17 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 24.39 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 24.88 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 25.17 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 25.34 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 25.60 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 26.04 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 24.60 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 23.35 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 23.31 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 23.27 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 23.39 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 23.49 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 23.75 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 23.77 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 23.87 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.88 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.82 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 23.67 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 23.77 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 23.89 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 23.95 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 23.73 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 23.52 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 23.49 million tonnes | -0.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 23.49 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.07 million tonnes, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 23.49 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.69 million tonnes, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.51 million tonnes | 18.56 million tonnes | 24.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.59 million tonnes | 23.27 million tonnes | 26.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.73 million tonnes | 23.39 million tonnes | 23.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.67 million tonnes | 23.49 million tonnes | 23.95 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Somalia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Somalia was 23.49 million tonnes in 2023, 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 26.04 million tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.56 million tonnes in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Somalia ranks 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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.