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.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Somalia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 232,571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 237,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1852 | 241,975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1853 | 246,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 250,597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 254,429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 257,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 260,760 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 263,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 264,817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 265,806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 266,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 266,767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 267,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 267,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 267,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 267,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 268,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 268,547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 268,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 269,561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 273,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 284,990 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1873 | 301,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1874 | 320,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1875 | 342,185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1876 | 364,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1877 | 385,265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1878 | 403,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1879 | 418,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1880 | 426,882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1881 | 431,895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 436,107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 439,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 442,771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 445,546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 448,165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 450,787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 453,575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 456,689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 480,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1891 | 484,836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 489,685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 494,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 500,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 505,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 511,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 517,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 523,122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 529,326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 535,685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 541,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 548,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 554,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 560,376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 567,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 574,208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 582,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 591,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 601,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 612,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 628,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1912 | 653,719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1913 | 685,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1914 | 721,806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1915 | 762,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1916 | 805,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1917 | 848,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1918 | 892,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1919 | 933,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1920 | 971,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1921 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1922 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1923 | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1924 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1925 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1926 | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1927 | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1928 | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1929 | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1932 | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1933 | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1934 | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1935 | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1936 | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1937 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1938 | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1939 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1940 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1941 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.0% |
| 1942 | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.4% |
| 1943 | 2.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.9% |
| 1944 | 2.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.2% |
| 1945 | 3.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.3% |
| 1946 | 3.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.0% |
| 1947 | 4.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.7% |
| 1948 | 4.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.7% |
| 1949 | 5.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1950 | 5.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1951 | 5.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 5.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 4.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 4.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 1955 | 4.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 1956 | 4.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.5% |
| 1957 | 3.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.3% |
| 1958 | 3.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 1959 | 3.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 3.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1962 | 3.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 3.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 4.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 4.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 4.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 4.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 4.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 4.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 5.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 4.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 5.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 4.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 5.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 5.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 5.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 5.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 5.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 5.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 6.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 6.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 6.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 6.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 6.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 6.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 6.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 7.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 6.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 6.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 5.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 4.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 5.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 6.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 6.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 6.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 6.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 6.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 6.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 6.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 6.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 6.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 6.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 6.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 6.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 6.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 6.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 6.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 6.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 6.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 6.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 6.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 6.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | +28.9% | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1944 | +27.2% | 2.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
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
- 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 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.