Methane emissions from agriculture in Somalia
Somalia: Methane emissions from agriculture was 18.01 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Methane emissions from agriculture in Somalia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 18.01 million tonnes for methane emissions from agriculture in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Somalia peaked at 19.59 million tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.17 million tonnes, in 1992.
That places Somalia 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.96 million tonnes | 14.17 million tonnes | 18.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.61 million tonnes | 17.70 million tonnes | 19.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.08 million tonnes | 17.78 million tonnes | 18.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.12 million tonnes | 18.01 million tonnes | 18.30 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 45 Madagascar 19.17 million tonnes compare
- 46 Guinea 18.19 million tonnes compare
- 47 South Africa 18.06 million tonnes compare
- 49 Nepal 16.54 million tonnes compare
- 50 Kazakhstan 16.37 million tonnes compare
- 51 Poland 16.32 million tonnes compare
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 methane emissions from agriculture in Somalia?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Somalia was 18.01 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.59 million tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.17 million tonnes in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Somalia ranks 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.