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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Somalia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 145,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 146,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 147,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 148,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 149,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 151,091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 152,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 153,540 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 154,766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1859 | 155,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 157,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 158,588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 159,964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 162,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1864 | 163,540 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 164,946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 166,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 167,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 169,224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 170,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 172,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 173,687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 175,349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 177,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 178,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 180,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 182,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 184,471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 186,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 188,087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 189,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 191,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 193,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 194,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 196,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 198,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 200,054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 201,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 203,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 205,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 207,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 209,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 211,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 213,552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 215,591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 217,656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 219,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 221,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 224,011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 226,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 228,383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 232,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1902 | 236,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1903 | 240,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1904 | 245,107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1905 | 249,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1906 | 254,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1907 | 258,676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1908 | 263,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1909 | 268,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1910 | 272,821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1911 | 279,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1912 | 286,909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1913 | 294,025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1914 | 301,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1915 | 308,542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1916 | 315,955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1917 | 323,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1918 | 331,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1919 | 339,361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1920 | 347,545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1921 | 358,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1922 | 369,531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1923 | 380,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1924 | 392,081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1925 | 403,796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1926 | 415,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1927 | 428,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1928 | 440,836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1929 | 453,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1930 | 467,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1931 | 481,799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1932 | 496,847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1933 | 512,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1934 | 528,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1935 | 544,742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1936 | 561,620 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1937 | 578,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1938 | 597,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1939 | 618,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1940 | 638,868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1941 | 662,265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1942 | 686,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1943 | 711,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1944 | 737,295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1945 | 752,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1946 | 767,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1947 | 782,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 797,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 810,896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1950 | 872,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1951 | 890,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 902,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 913,284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 924,137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 953,231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 966,833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 979,795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 999,511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.7% |
| 1971 | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.3% |
| 1978 | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.1% |
| 1981 | 2.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.0% |
| 1982 | 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.2% |
| 1983 | 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 2.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 3.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 3.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 3.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 3.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 3.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.1% |
| 1991 | 4.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 4.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 4.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 4.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 4.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 4.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 4.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 5.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 5.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 5.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 6.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 6.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 6.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 6.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 6.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 7.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 7.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 8.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 8.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 8.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 8.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 8.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 8.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 8.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 8.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 9.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 9.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 9.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 9.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 9.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +26.1% | 3.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
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
- 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 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.