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