Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Somalia

Somalia: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 0.0694 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0694 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
206th
of 208 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 vs. per capita energy use in Somalia, 1950–2024

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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 vs. per capita energy use in Somalia is 0.0694 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 206th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 203 Niger 0.1173 tonnes per person compare
  2. 204 Malawi 0.0869 tonnes per person compare
  3. 205 Central African Republic 0.074 tonnes per person compare
  4. 207 Burundi 0.0653 tonnes per person compare
  5. 208 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.054 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Somalia?
Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1781 tonnes per person in 1977.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0193 tonnes per person in 1954.
How does Somalia rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
Somalia ranks 206th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
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