Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Somalia
Somalia: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 1.6 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.6 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
141st
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.95 tonnes per person
in 1959
All-time low
1.46 tonnes per person
in 2017
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Somalia, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Somalia is 1.6 tonnes per person, 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 emissions including land-use change in Somalia peaked at 3.95 tonnes per person in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.46 tonnes per person, 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 emissions including land-use change in Somalia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.51 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 3.56 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 3.61 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 3.66 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 3.7 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 3.76 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 3.81 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 3.86 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 3.91 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 3.95 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 3.29 tonnes per person | -16.7% |
| 1961 | 3.08 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1962 | 2.92 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 2.8 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 2.71 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 2.64 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 2.58 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 2.55 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 2.49 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 2.45 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 2.43 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 2.36 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 2.27 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 2.22 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 2.35 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 2.26 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 2.24 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 2.22 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 2.04 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 1.88 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 1.89 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.85 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.98 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 2.08 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 2.04 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.97 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.89 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 1.79 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 1.73 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.73 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.67 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.74 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.97 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 2 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.95 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.93 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.94 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.93 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.9 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.89 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.06 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 2.29 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 2.49 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 2.25 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 1.96 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 1.81 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 2.35 tonnes per person | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 2.06 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 1.98 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.75 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 1.77 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.29 tonnes per person | +29.2% |
| 2013 | 1.86 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 1.63 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 1.54 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.48 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.46 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.47 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.49 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.5 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.53 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.57 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.6 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1.6 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.11 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1.6 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 tonnes per person | 2.35 tonnes per person |
| 2012 | +29.2% | 1.77 tonnes per person | 2.29 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.73 tonnes per person | 3.51 tonnes per person | 3.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.75 tonnes per person | 2.45 tonnes per person | 3.29 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.23 tonnes per person | 1.88 tonnes per person | 2.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person | 2.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.89 tonnes per person | 1.67 tonnes per person | 2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 tonnes per person | 1.81 tonnes per person | 2.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 tonnes per person | 1.46 tonnes per person | 2.29 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 tonnes per person | 1.49 tonnes per person | 1.6 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 138 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.86 tonnes per person compare
- 139 Ethiopia 1.76 tonnes per person compare
- 140 Tonga 1.61 tonnes per person compare
- 142 Kyrgyzstan 1.59 tonnes per person compare
- 143 Mali 1.56 tonnes per person compare
- 144 Costa Rica 1.52 tonnes per person 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 emissions including land-use change in Somalia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Somalia was 1.6 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.95 tonnes per person in 1959.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 tonnes per person in 2017.
- How does Somalia rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Somalia ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.