Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Somalia
Somalia: Methane emissions, per unit of GDP was 0.0021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
4th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.0586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0.0021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.0021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP for methane emissions, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 0.0586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Somalia ranks 4th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Somalia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +86.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -39.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +53.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +103.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 0.004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +103.3% | 0.0039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | +86.2% | 0.0176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +53.9% | 0.0066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Central African Republic 0.0048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Chad 0.0037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 South Sudan 0.0027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Eritrea 0.0021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Mongolia 0.0018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Burundi 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP 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, per unit of gdp in Somalia?
- Methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Somalia was 0.0021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for methane emissions, per unit of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.