LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Somalia
Somalia: LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 0.2 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Somalia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions per capita in Somalia is 0.2 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions per capita in Somalia peaked at 12.72 t CO2eq/cap in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
Somalia ranks 83rd of 223 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.
LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.44 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 2.53 t CO2eq/cap | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 2.66 t CO2eq/cap | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 2.58 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 2.46 t CO2eq/cap | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 2.37 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 2.29 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 2.21 t CO2eq/cap | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.12 t CO2eq/cap | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 2.03 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.95 t CO2eq/cap | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.88 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.81 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.74 t CO2eq/cap | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.68 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.62 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.57 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.52 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.48 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.44 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.41 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.81 t CO2eq/cap | +99.3% |
| 2012 | 2.78 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.69 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.6 t CO2eq/cap | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.51 t CO2eq/cap | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 12.72 t CO2eq/cap | +406.8% |
| 2017 | 12.24 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 11.81 t CO2eq/cap | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 11.39 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 10.96 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | -98.0% |
| 2022 | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | -4.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.2 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3 t CO2eq/cap, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.2 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.27 t CO2eq/cap, 74% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LULUCF — Emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +406.8% | 2.51 t CO2eq/cap | 12.72 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2011 | +99.3% | 1.41 t CO2eq/cap | 2.81 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2021 | -98.0% | 10.96 t CO2eq/cap | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.37 t CO2eq/cap | 2.03 t CO2eq/cap | 2.66 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 t CO2eq/cap | 1.44 t CO2eq/cap | 1.95 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3 t CO2eq/cap | 1.41 t CO2eq/cap | 12.72 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 t CO2eq/cap | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | 10.96 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 81 Burundi 0.22 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 81 Gambia 0.22 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 83 Ukraine 0.2 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 85 Timor-Leste 0.17 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 85 East Timor 0.17 t CO2eq/cap 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 lulucf — emissions per capita in Somalia?
- Lulucf — emissions per capita in Somalia was 0.2 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.72 t CO2eq/cap in 2016.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Somalia ranks 83rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.6%. 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 LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.