Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Somalia
Somalia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 29.96 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Somalia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Somalia is 29.96 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Somalia peaked at 43.77 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.1 kilograms per person, in 2000.
Somalia ranks 188th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Somalia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.77 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 42.56 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 41.57 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 38.91 kilograms per person | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 34.15 kilograms per person | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 30.2 kilograms per person | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 27.8 kilograms per person | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 25.56 kilograms per person | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 22.07 kilograms per person | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 18.84 kilograms per person | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 18.1 kilograms per person | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 19.57 kilograms per person | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 19.9 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 21.19 kilograms per person | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 22.37 kilograms per person | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 21.61 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 21.87 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 22.96 kilograms per person | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 23.15 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 23.41 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 31.81 kilograms per person | +35.9% |
| 2011 | 32.39 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 32.1 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 31.08 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 31.49 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 31.14 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 30.66 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 30.17 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 29.77 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 29.32 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 31.23 kilograms per person | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 29.53 kilograms per person | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 30.33 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 29.96 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 29.96 kilograms per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 74.64 kilograms per person, 40% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 29.96 kilograms per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.34 kilograms per person, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +35.9% | 23.41 kilograms per person | 31.81 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.54 kilograms per person | 18.84 kilograms per person | 43.77 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.41 kilograms per person | 18.1 kilograms per person | 23.41 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.99 kilograms per person | 29.32 kilograms per person | 32.39 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.26 kilograms per person | 29.53 kilograms per person | 31.23 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 185 Madagascar 48.08 kilograms per person compare
- 186 Guinea-Bissau 37.15 kilograms per person compare
- 187 Democratic Republic of Congo 31.19 kilograms per person compare
- 189 Gambia 29.65 kilograms per person compare
- 190 Niue 0 kilograms per person
- 190 Tuvalu 0 kilograms 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 from transport in Somalia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Somalia was 29.96 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.77 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1 kilograms per person in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Somalia ranks 188th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.