Methane emissions agriculture in Somalia
Somalia: Methane emissions agriculture was 18.01 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.01 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
48th
of 193 countries
All-time high
19.59 million
in 2005
All-time low
14.17 million
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Methane emissions agriculture in Somalia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 18.01 million for methane emissions 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 agriculture in Somalia peaked at 19.59 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.17 million, 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.
Methane emissions agriculture in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.78 million | — |
| 1991 | 15.64 million | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 14.17 million | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 15.56 million | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 16.88 million | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 17.35 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 17.74 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 18.08 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 18.10 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 18.29 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 18.45 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 18.81 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 19.03 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 19.14 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 19.32 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 19.59 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 18.60 million | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 17.77 million | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 17.74 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 17.70 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 17.78 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 17.87 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 18.06 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 18.07 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 18.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 18.19 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 18.17 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 18.08 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 18.16 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 18.25 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.30 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 18.16 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 18.03 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 18.01 million | -0.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 18.01 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.28 million, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 18.01 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.62 million, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.96 million | 14.17 million | 18.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.61 million | 17.70 million | 19.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.08 million | 17.78 million | 18.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.12 million | 18.01 million | 18.30 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 45 Madagascar 19.17 million compare
- 46 Guinea 18.19 million compare
- 47 South Africa 18.06 million compare
- 49 Nepal 16.54 million compare
- 50 Kazakhstan 16.37 million compare
- 51 Poland 16.32 million 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 methane emissions agriculture in Somalia?
- Methane emissions agriculture in Somalia was 18.01 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.59 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.17 million in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for methane emissions agriculture?
- Somalia ranks 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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