LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Somalia

Somalia: LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 9.89 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.89 %
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
70th
of 223 countries
All-time high
84.95 %
in 2016
All-time low
9.89 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Somalia, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 38.5 %1991: 41.3 %1992: 43.4 %1993: 41.3 %1994: 39.4 %1995: 38.7 %1996: 38.2 %1997: 37.7 %1998: 37.6 %1999: 37.1 %2000: 36.8 %2001: 36.3 %2002: 35.9 %2003: 35.5 %2004: 35.1 %2005: 34.6 %2006: 35.4 %2007: 36.3 %2008: 36 %2009: 35.8 %2010: 35.5 %2011: 52.3 %2012: 52.1 %2013: 52 %2014: 51.9 %2015: 51.9 %2016: 85 %2017: 84.9 %2018: 84.8 %2019: 84.5 %2020: 84.4 %2021: 10 %2022: 9.9 %2023: 9.9 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Somalia is 9.89 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 81.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Somalia peaked at 84.95 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.89 %, in 2023.

Somalia ranks 70th of 223 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.

LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Somalia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 38.55 % —
1991 41.33 % +7.2%
1992 43.4 % +5.0%
1993 41.3 % -4.8%
1994 39.41 % -4.6%
1995 38.74 % -1.7%
1996 38.16 % -1.5%
1997 37.67 % -1.3%
1998 37.63 % -0.1%
1999 37.15 % -1.3%
2000 36.78 % -1.0%
2001 36.33 % -1.2%
2002 35.89 % -1.2%
2003 35.47 % -1.2%
2004 35.11 % -1.0%
2005 34.57 % -1.5%
2006 35.36 % +2.3%
2007 36.33 % +2.7%
2008 35.99 % -0.9%
2009 35.75 % -0.7%
2010 35.53 % -0.6%
2011 52.3 % +47.2%
2012 52.06 % -0.5%
2013 51.99 % -0.1%
2014 51.86 % -0.3%
2015 51.91 % +0.1%
2016 84.95 % +63.6%
2017 84.92 % -0.0%
2018 84.77 % -0.2%
2019 84.53 % -0.3%
2020 84.4 % -0.2%
2021 10 % -88.2%
2022 9.94 % -0.6%
2023 9.89 % -0.5%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 9.89 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.46 %, 51% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 9.89 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.21 %, 57% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 -88.2% 84.4 % 10 %
2016 +63.6% 51.91 % 84.95 %
2011 +47.2% 35.53 % 52.3 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.33 % 37.15 % 43.4 % 10
2000s 35.76 % 34.57 % 36.78 % 10
2010s 63.48 % 35.53 % 84.95 % 10
2020s 28.56 % 9.89 % 84.4 % 4

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 67 Eritrea 11.85 % compare
  2. 68 Guatemala 11.36 % compare
  3. 69 Argentina 11 % compare
  4. 71 Thailand 9.85 % compare
  5. 72 Timor-Leste 9.84 % compare
  6. 72 East Timor 9.84 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Somalia?
Lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Somalia was 9.89 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 84.95 % in 2016.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.89 % in 2023.
How does Somalia rank for lulucf — emissions share (co2eq)?
Somalia ranks 70th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
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