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
Latest (2023)
20.7 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
135th
of 191 countries
All-time high
31.43 kilograms per person
in 1993
All-time low
19.22 kilograms per person
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Somalia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.06 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 30.82 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 30.79 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 31.43 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 29.89 kilograms per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 30.2 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 29.12 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 28.12 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 26.98 kilograms per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 25.91 kilograms per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 27.15 kilograms per person | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 25 kilograms per person | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 23.04 kilograms per person | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 22.2 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 22.37 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 22.55 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 21.87 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 22.08 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 22.29 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 22.57 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 22.02 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 21.86 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 23.27 kilograms per person | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 23.31 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 23.24 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 23.18 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 22.3 kilograms per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 22.12 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 22 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 21.21 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 19.22 kilograms per person | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 20.84 kilograms per person | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 20.78 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 20.7 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 20.7 kilograms per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.46 kilograms per person, 3.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 20.7 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.55 kilograms per person, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.