Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Somalia
Somalia: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 0.0694 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0694 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
211th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.1781 tonnes per person
in 1977
All-time low
0.0193 tonnes per person
in 1954
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 relative to the global average in Somalia is 0.0694 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Somalia peaked at 0.1781 tonnes per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0193 tonnes per person, in 1954.
Somalia ranks 211th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Somalia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0215 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0209 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 0.0204 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 0.0198 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0193 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 0.026 tonnes per person | +34.9% |
| 1956 | 0.0268 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 0.0275 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0308 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1959 | 0.0314 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 0.0293 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1961 | 0.0298 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0351 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1963 | 0.033 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0425 tonnes per person | +28.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0402 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0414 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0658 tonnes per person | +58.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0434 tonnes per person | -34.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0443 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0578 tonnes per person | +30.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0487 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0595 tonnes per person | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0652 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0794 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1179 tonnes per person | +48.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1099 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1781 tonnes per person | +62.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1157 tonnes per person | -35.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0894 tonnes per person | -22.7% |
| 1980 | 0.137 tonnes per person | +53.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0459 tonnes per person | -66.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1196 tonnes per person | +160.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1507 tonnes per person | +26.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1111 tonnes per person | -26.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1281 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1324 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1374 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1387 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1338 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1104 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1038 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1026 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0937 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.088 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0804 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0761 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0684 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 0.062 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0574 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0576 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.059 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0602 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.061 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0609 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0609 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0611 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0612 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0619 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0622 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0633 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0656 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0667 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0666 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0665 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0669 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0666 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0666 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0669 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0667 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0684 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0668 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0714 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0706 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0694 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0694 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1531 tonnes per person, 45% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0694 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3417 tonnes per person, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +160.4% | 0.0459 tonnes per person | 0.1196 tonnes per person |
| 1981 | -66.5% | 0.137 tonnes per person | 0.0459 tonnes per person |
| 1977 | +62.0% | 0.1099 tonnes per person | 0.1781 tonnes per person |
| 1967 | +58.9% | 0.0414 tonnes per person | 0.0658 tonnes per person |
| 1980 | +53.2% | 0.0894 tonnes per person | 0.137 tonnes per person |
| 1975 | +48.4% | 0.0794 tonnes per person | 0.1179 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0244 tonnes per person | 0.0193 tonnes per person | 0.0314 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0405 tonnes per person | 0.0293 tonnes per person | 0.0658 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0922 tonnes per person | 0.0487 tonnes per person | 0.1781 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1235 tonnes per person | 0.0459 tonnes per person | 0.1507 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0843 tonnes per person | 0.0574 tonnes per person | 0.1104 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0606 tonnes per person | 0.0576 tonnes per person | 0.0622 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0662 tonnes per person | 0.0633 tonnes per person | 0.0669 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0693 tonnes per person | 0.0668 tonnes per person | 0.0714 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 208 Niger 0.1173 tonnes per person compare
- 209 Malawi 0.0869 tonnes per person compare
- 210 Central African Republic 0.074 tonnes per person compare
- 212 Burundi 0.0653 tonnes per person compare
- 213 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.054 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 relative to the global average in Somalia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Somalia was 0.0694 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 relative to the global average recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1781 tonnes per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0193 tonnes per person in 1954.
- How does Somalia rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Somalia ranks 211th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.