Per capita co2 including land in Somalia
Somalia: Per capita co2 including land was 1.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.6
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
141st
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.95
in 1959
All-time low
1.46
in 2017
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita co2 including land in Somalia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 including land in Somalia is 1.6, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 including land in Somalia peaked at 3.95 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.46, in 2017.
That places Somalia 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Per capita co2 including land in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.51 | — |
| 1951 | 3.56 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 3.61 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 3.66 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 3.7 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 3.76 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 3.81 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 3.86 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 3.91 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 3.95 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 3.29 | -16.7% |
| 1961 | 3.08 | -6.4% |
| 1962 | 2.92 | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 2.8 | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 2.71 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 2.64 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 2.58 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 2.55 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 2.49 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 2.45 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 2.43 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 2.36 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 2.27 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 2.22 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 2.35 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 2.26 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 2.24 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 2.22 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 2.04 | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 1.88 | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 1.89 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.85 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.98 | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 2.08 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 2.04 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.97 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.89 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 1.79 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 1.73 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.73 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.67 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.74 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.97 | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.95 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.93 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.94 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.93 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.9 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.89 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.91 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.06 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 2.29 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 2.49 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 2.25 | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 1.96 | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 1.81 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 2.35 | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 2.06 | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 1.98 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.75 | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 1.77 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.29 | +29.2% |
| 2013 | 1.86 | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 1.63 | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 1.54 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.48 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.46 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.46 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.47 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.49 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.5 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.53 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.57 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.6 | +2.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1.6 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.11, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 including land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +30.0% | 1.81 | 2.35 |
| 2012 | +29.2% | 1.77 | 2.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.73 | 3.51 | 3.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.75 | 2.45 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.23 | 1.88 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9 | 1.73 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.89 | 1.67 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 | 1.81 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 1.46 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 | 1.49 | 1.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 138 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.86 compare
- 139 Ethiopia 1.76 compare
- 140 Tonga 1.61 compare
- 142 Kyrgyzstan 1.59 compare
- 143 Mali 1.56 compare
- 144 Costa Rica 1.52 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 per capita co2 including land in Somalia?
- Per capita co2 including land in Somalia was 1.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 including land recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.95 in 1959.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 including land recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 in 2017.
- How does Somalia rank for per capita co2 including land?
- Somalia ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 including land rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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