Per capita methane emissions in Somalia
Somalia: Per capita methane emissions was 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
58th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1947
All-time low
1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane 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 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita methane emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Somalia peaked at 4.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1947 and was at its lowest, 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2024.
That places Somalia 58th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 55 Cambodia 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 56 Eritrea 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 57 Thailand 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 59 Bulgaria 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 60 Turkey 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 61 South Africa 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 methane emissions in Somalia?
- Per capita methane emissions in Somalia was 1.33 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 methane emissions recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1947.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Somalia ranks 58th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.