Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Somalia
Somalia: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
127th
of 198 countries
All-time high
10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
145,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Somalia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Somalia is 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Somalia peaked at 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 145,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Somalia 127th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 150,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 145,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 155,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 164,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 157,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 170,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 179,938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 172,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 188,087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 197,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 189,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 205,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 216,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 207,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 226,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 247,685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 228,383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 268,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 305,349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 272,821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 339,361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 399,068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 347,545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 453,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 538,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 467,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 618,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 734,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 638,868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 810,896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 941,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 872,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 124 El Salvador 10.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 125 Botswana 10.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 126 Benin 10.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 128 Equatorial Guinea 9.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 129 Cyprus 9.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 130 Guinea 9.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Somalia?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Somalia was 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Somalia rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Somalia ranks 127th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.