Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.0694 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita in Somalia, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in Somalia stood at 0.0694 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in Somalia peaked at 0.1781 tonnes per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0193 tonnes per person, in 1954.
That places Somalia 211th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0244 tonnes per person | 0.0193 tonnes per person | 0.0314 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0405 tonnes per person | 0.0293 tonnes per person | 0.0658 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0922 tonnes per person | 0.0487 tonnes per person | 0.1781 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1235 tonnes per person | 0.0459 tonnes per person | 0.1507 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0843 tonnes per person | 0.0574 tonnes per person | 0.1104 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0606 tonnes per person | 0.0576 tonnes per person | 0.0622 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0662 tonnes per person | 0.0633 tonnes per person | 0.0669 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0693 tonnes per person | 0.0668 tonnes per person | 0.0714 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 208 Niger 0.1173 tonnes per person compare
- 209 Malawi 0.0869 tonnes per person compare
- 210 Central African Republic 0.074 tonnes per person compare
- 212 Burundi 0.0653 tonnes per person compare
- 213 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.054 tonnes 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 territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in Somalia?
- Territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in Somalia was 0.0694 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1781 tonnes per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0193 tonnes per person in 1954.
- How does Somalia rank for territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita?
- Somalia ranks 211th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.