Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Somalia
Somalia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 20.7 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Somalia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Somalia is 20.7 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Somalia peaked at 31.43 kilograms per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 19.22 kilograms per person, in 2020.
Somalia ranks 135th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.43 kilograms per person | 25.91 kilograms per person | 31.43 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.11 kilograms per person | 21.87 kilograms per person | 27.15 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.45 kilograms per person | 21.21 kilograms per person | 23.31 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.39 kilograms per person | 19.22 kilograms per person | 20.84 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 132 North Macedonia 21.84 kilograms per person compare
- 133 Papua New Guinea 21.17 kilograms per person compare
- 134 South Sudan 20.9 kilograms per person compare
- 136 Romania 18.83 kilograms per person compare
- 137 Honduras 17.85 kilograms per person compare
- 138 Ghana 17.76 kilograms per person compare
More climate change data for Somalia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Population, total 19.65 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.3% (2025)
- Urban population 10.84 million (2025)
- Urban population 55.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.0694 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 41.93 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.0694 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.0694 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Somalia?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Somalia was 20.7 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.43 kilograms per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.22 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Somalia rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Somalia ranks 135th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.