Nitrous oxide emissions in Somalia
Somalia: Nitrous oxide emissions was 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
76th
of 201 countries
All-time high
7.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1988
All-time low
232,571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Somalia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Somalia peaked at 7.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1988 and was at its lowest, 232,571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Somalia ranks 76th of 201 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 250,985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 232,571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 264,817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 267,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 265,806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 268,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 336,371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 269,561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 418,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 443,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 426,882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 456,689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 503,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 480,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 529,326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 565,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 535,685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 601,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 754,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 612,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 933,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 971,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 73 Czechia 6.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 74 Cameroon 6.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 75 Finland 6.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 77 Senegal 6.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 78 Sweden 6.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 79 Taiwan 5.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Somalia?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Somalia was 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1988.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 232,571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Somalia rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Somalia ranks 76th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.