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
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 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
| 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
- 203 Niger 0.1173 tonnes per person compare
- 204 Malawi 0.0869 tonnes per person compare
- 205 Central African Republic 0.074 tonnes per person compare
- 207 Burundi 0.0653 tonnes per person compare
- 208 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.054 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Somalia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.17 kt (2050)
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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About this data
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.