Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Somalia
Somalia: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 23.49 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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 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.