Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in Somalia
Somalia: Grassland — Emissions (CH4) was 0.1362 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Emissions in Somalia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — emissions in Somalia stood at 0.1362 kt.
That represents a change of up 319.1% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Somalia peaked at 1.4 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 kt, in 2017.
Somalia ranks 72nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2023 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.2023 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2023 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2023 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2023 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2023 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0521 kt | -74.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0449 kt | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1526 kt | +239.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1016 kt | -33.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0479 kt | -52.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0072 kt | -85.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2321 kt | +3123.6% |
| 2003 | 1.4 kt | +503.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2121 kt | -84.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2932 kt | +38.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0754 kt | -74.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4128 kt | +447.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2974 kt | -28.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1125 kt | -62.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2574 kt | +128.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0437 kt | -83.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7461 kt | +1607.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7228 kt | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1168 kt | -83.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0289 kt | -75.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0684 kt | +136.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 kt | -99.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 kt | +1266.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0319 kt | +678.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1651 kt | +417.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0562 kt | -66.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0148 kt | -73.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0325 kt | +119.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1362 kt | +319.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.1362 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.17 kt, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.1362 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.88 kt, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +3123.6% | 0.0072 kt | 0.2321 kt |
| 2012 | +1607.3% | 0.0437 kt | 0.7461 kt |
| 2018 | +1266.7% | 0.0003 kt | 0.0041 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1565 kt | 0.0449 kt | 0.2023 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3092 kt | 0.0072 kt | 1.4 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.202 kt | 0.0003 kt | 0.7461 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.081 kt | 0.0148 kt | 0.1651 kt | 5 |
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 grassland — emissions in Somalia?
- Grassland — emissions in Somalia was 0.1362 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 kt in 2003.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 kt in 2017.
- How does Somalia rank for grassland — emissions?
- Somalia ranks 72nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.