Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Somalia
Somalia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
157th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1950
All-time low
2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1851
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Somalia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Somalia peaked at 7.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1851.
Somalia ranks 157th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Somalia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1852 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 2.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1891 | 2.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 3.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 3.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 3.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1903 | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1904 | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1907 | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1908 | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1911 | 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1912 | 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1913 | 3.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1914 | 3.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1915 | 3.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1916 | 3.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1917 | 3.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1918 | 3.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1919 | 3.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 4.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1921 | 4.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1922 | 4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1923 | 4.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1924 | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 4.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1926 | 4.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1927 | 4.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 4.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1929 | 4.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 4.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 4.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 5.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1934 | 5.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1935 | 5.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 5.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 5.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1938 | 5.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1939 | 5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1940 | 5.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1941 | 5.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1942 | 5.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1943 | 5.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1944 | 6.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1945 | 6.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1946 | 6.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1947 | 7.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1948 | 7.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1949 | 7.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1950 | 7.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1951 | 7.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 7.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 7.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 6.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 6.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1956 | 6.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 6.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 6.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 6.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 5.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1961 | 5.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 5.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 5.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 5.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 5.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 6.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 6.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 6.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 6.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 5.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 5.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 5.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 5.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 5.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 5.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 5.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 5.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 5.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 4.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 4.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 5.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 4.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 4.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 4.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 4.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 4.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 4.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 4.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 4.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 4.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 4.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 4.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 4.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 4.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 4.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 3.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 3.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 3.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 3.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 154 Philippines 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 155 Tonga 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 156 Burkina Faso 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 158 Albania 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 159 Cameroon 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 160 Moldova 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Somalia?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Somalia was 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1851.
- How does Somalia rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Somalia ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.