Land-use change — Emissions Share in Somalia
Somalia: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 140.48 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land-use change — Emissions Share in Somalia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, land-use change — emissions share in Somalia stood at 140.48 %.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Somalia peaked at 142.61 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.89 %, in 2016.
That places Somalia 2nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land-use change — Emissions Share in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95.55 % | — |
| 1991 | 95.97 % | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 96.18 % | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 96.39 % | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 96.43 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 96.61 % | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 96.66 % | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 96.88 % | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 97.03 % | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 97.13 % | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 97.18 % | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 97.07 % | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 96.75 % | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 96.72 % | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.72 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.69 % | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.69 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.45 % | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 96.49 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.42 % | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.05 % | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 98.05 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.99 % | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.99 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.99 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.89 % | -80.7% |
| 2017 | 18.89 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.89 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.89 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.9 % | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 142.61 % | +654.6% |
| 2022 | 141.49 % | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 140.48 % | -0.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 140.48 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.44 %, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 140.48 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.12 %, 4.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land-use change — Emissions Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +654.6% | 18.9 % | 142.61 % |
| 2016 | -80.7% | 97.99 % | 18.89 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.48 % | 95.55 % | 97.13 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.73 % | 96.45 % | 97.18 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.2 % | 18.89 % | 98.05 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.87 % | 18.9 % | 142.61 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Mayotte 140.67 % compare
- 3 Paraguay 103.21 % compare
- 4 Central African Republic 99.07 % compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 97.78 % 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 land-use change — emissions share in Somalia?
- Land-use change — emissions share in Somalia was 140.48 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 142.61 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.89 % in 2016.
- How does Somalia rank for land-use change — emissions share?
- Somalia ranks 2nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.