Methane emissions in Somalia
Somalia: Methane emissions was 25.28 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
25.28 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
61st
of 199 countries
All-time high
25.40 million
in 2020
All-time low
3.22 million
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Somalia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions in Somalia stood at 25.28 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Somalia peaked at 25.40 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.22 million, in 1850.
Somalia ranks 61st of 199 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.
Methane emissions in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3.22 million | — |
| 1851 | 3.24 million | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 3.25 million | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 3.26 million | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 3.28 million | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 3.29 million | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 3.31 million | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 3.32 million | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 3.33 million | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 3.35 million | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 3.36 million | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 3.38 million | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 3.40 million | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 3.42 million | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 3.44 million | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 3.45 million | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 3.47 million | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 3.49 million | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 3.51 million | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 3.53 million | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 3.55 million | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 3.56 million | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 3.58 million | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 3.60 million | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 3.62 million | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 3.64 million | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 3.66 million | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 3.68 million | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 3.70 million | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 3.72 million | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 3.74 million | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 3.76 million | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 3.78 million | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 3.80 million | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 3.82 million | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 3.84 million | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 3.86 million | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 3.88 million | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 3.90 million | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 3.92 million | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 3.94 million | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 3.96 million | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 3.98 million | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 4.01 million | +0.5% |
| 1894 | 4.03 million | +0.5% |
| 1895 | 4.05 million | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 4.07 million | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 4.09 million | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 4.11 million | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 4.14 million | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 4.16 million | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 4.18 million | +0.6% |
| 1902 | 4.21 million | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 4.23 million | +0.6% |
| 1904 | 4.25 million | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 4.28 million | +0.6% |
| 1906 | 4.30 million | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 4.33 million | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 4.35 million | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 4.38 million | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 4.40 million | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 4.49 million | +2.0% |
| 1912 | 4.58 million | +2.0% |
| 1913 | 4.67 million | +2.0% |
| 1914 | 4.76 million | +1.9% |
| 1915 | 4.85 million | +1.9% |
| 1916 | 4.95 million | +1.9% |
| 1917 | 5.04 million | +1.8% |
| 1918 | 5.13 million | +1.8% |
| 1919 | 5.22 million | +1.8% |
| 1920 | 5.31 million | +1.7% |
| 1921 | 5.42 million | +2.1% |
| 1922 | 5.53 million | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 5.64 million | +2.0% |
| 1924 | 5.75 million | +2.0% |
| 1925 | 5.86 million | +1.9% |
| 1926 | 5.97 million | +1.9% |
| 1927 | 6.09 million | +1.9% |
| 1928 | 6.20 million | +1.8% |
| 1929 | 6.31 million | +1.8% |
| 1930 | 6.42 million | +1.8% |
| 1931 | 6.56 million | +2.1% |
| 1932 | 6.69 million | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 6.83 million | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 6.96 million | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 7.10 million | +1.9% |
| 1936 | 7.21 million | +1.6% |
| 1937 | 7.33 million | +1.6% |
| 1938 | 7.45 million | +1.6% |
| 1939 | 7.56 million | +1.6% |
| 1940 | 7.68 million | +1.5% |
| 1941 | 7.82 million | +1.9% |
| 1942 | 7.96 million | +1.8% |
| 1943 | 8.11 million | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 8.25 million | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 8.38 million | +1.6% |
| 1946 | 8.51 million | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 8.64 million | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 8.76 million | +1.5% |
| 1949 | 8.89 million | +1.4% |
| 1950 | 9.01 million | +1.4% |
| 1951 | 9.16 million | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 9.30 million | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 9.45 million | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 9.60 million | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 9.75 million | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 9.91 million | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 10.07 million | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 10.24 million | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 10.41 million | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 10.58 million | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 10.30 million | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 10.69 million | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 11.20 million | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 11.73 million | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 12.14 million | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 12.57 million | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 13.19 million | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 13.73 million | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 13.92 million | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 14.34 million | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 14.28 million | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 14.55 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 14.42 million | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 14.28 million | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 15.34 million | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 15.33 million | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 16.33 million | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 17.56 million | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 17.52 million | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 17.49 million | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 18.17 million | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 18.72 million | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 18.19 million | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 18.48 million | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 19.13 million | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 19.29 million | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 20.02 million | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 20.86 million | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 20.78 million | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 20.24 million | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 18.25 million | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 16.96 million | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 18.36 million | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 19.72 million | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 20.31 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 20.84 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 21.32 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 21.50 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 22.09 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 22.41 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 22.76 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 23.15 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 23.60 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 23.93 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 24.41 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 23.76 million | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 22.84 million | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 23.26 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 23.58 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 23.82 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 24.10 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 24.31 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 24.35 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 24.45 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.35 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 24.49 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 24.53 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 24.78 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 25.14 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 25.40 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 25.14 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 25.24 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 25.28 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 25.28 million | -0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 25.28 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.97 million, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 25.28 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.22 million, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.29 million | 3.22 million | 3.35 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.44 million | 3.36 million | 3.53 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.63 million | 3.55 million | 3.72 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.83 million | 3.74 million | 3.92 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.04 million | 3.94 million | 4.14 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.27 million | 4.16 million | 4.38 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.81 million | 4.40 million | 5.22 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.81 million | 5.31 million | 6.31 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 7.01 million | 6.42 million | 7.56 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.30 million | 7.68 million | 8.89 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.69 million | 9.01 million | 10.41 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.01 million | 10.30 million | 13.92 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.39 million | 14.28 million | 17.56 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.11 million | 17.49 million | 20.86 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.96 million | 16.96 million | 22.09 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.37 million | 22.41 million | 24.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.43 million | 23.82 million | 25.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.27 million | 25.14 million | 25.40 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 in Somalia?
- Methane emissions in Somalia was 25.28 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.40 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.22 million in 1850.
- How does Somalia rank for methane emissions?
- Somalia ranks 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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