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.
Per capita methane emissions in Somalia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1852 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1902 | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1903 | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1904 | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1905 | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1906 | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1907 | 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 2.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1912 | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1913 | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1914 | 3.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1915 | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1916 | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1917 | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1918 | 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1919 | 3.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 3.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1921 | 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1922 | 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1924 | 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1925 | 3.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 3.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 3.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 3.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 3.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1932 | 3.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 3.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 3.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 3.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 3.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1937 | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 3.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1939 | 4.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1940 | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1941 | 4.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1942 | 4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1943 | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1945 | 4.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1946 | 4.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 4.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 4.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1949 | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1951 | 4.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 3.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 3.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 3.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 3.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 3.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 3.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 3.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 3.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 3.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 3.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1962 | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 3.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 3.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 3.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 3.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 3.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 3.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 3.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 3.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 3.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 2.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.