Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Somalia
Somalia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was -8.98 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Somalia, 1956–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Somalia stood at -8.98 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.6% on the previous year and down 162.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Somalia peaked at 1,000 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -581.55 % change on previous year, in 1989.
That places Somalia 111th out of 214 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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | -80 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1958 | 200 % change on previous year | — |
| 1959 | -66.67 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 1960 | -200 % change on previous year | +200.0% |
| 1961 | 200 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 1962 | 400 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 1963 | -120 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 1964 | 1,000 % change on previous year | -933.3% |
| 1965 | -111.11 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 1966 | 300 % change on previous year | -370.0% |
| 1968 | -183.33 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 1969 | 110 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 1970 | 650 % change on previous year | +490.9% |
| 1971 | -153.33 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 1972 | 262.5 % change on previous year | -271.2% |
| 1973 | -38.46 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 1974 | 125 % change on previous year | -425.0% |
| 1975 | 161.11 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 1976 | -112.77 % change on previous year | -170.0% |
| 1978 | -175.86 % change on previous year | +56.0% |
| 1979 | 71.21 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 1980 | 568.42 % change on previous year | +698.2% |
| 1981 | -265.17 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 1982 | 182.31 % change on previous year | -168.8% |
| 1983 | -51.24 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 1984 | -201.69 % change on previous year | +293.6% |
| 1985 | 165 % change on previous year | -181.8% |
| 1986 | -53.85 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 1987 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 1988 | -84.61 % change on previous year | -1623.0% |
| 1989 | -581.55 % change on previous year | +587.3% |
| 1990 | -229.32 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1991 | 56.08 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 1992 | 44.38 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1993 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1994 | 81.79 % change on previous year | +2778.8% |
| 1995 | -349.3 % change on previous year | -527.1% |
| 1996 | 69.13 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 1997 | -295.72 % change on previous year | -527.8% |
| 1998 | 27.27 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1999 | 37.5 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 2000 | 220 % change on previous year | +486.7% |
| 2001 | 50 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | -11.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | -25 % change on previous year | +125.0% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | -25 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 2010 | 50 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | -33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2014 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 25 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 2016 | -10 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 2017 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -211.1% |
| 2018 | 10 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2019 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -190.9% |
| 2020 | 90 % change on previous year | -1090.0% |
| 2021 | -78.95 % change on previous year | -187.7% |
| 2022 | 700 % change on previous year | -986.7% |
| 2023 | -78.67 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 2024 | -8.98 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's -8.98 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -8.98 % change on previous year, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's -8.98 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.8 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +2778.8% | 2.84 % change on previous year | 81.79 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -1623.0% | 5.56 % change on previous year | -84.61 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.33 % change on previous year | -80 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1960s | 155.06 % change on previous year | -200 % change on previous year | 1,000 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 87.71 % change on previous year | -175.86 % change on previous year | 650 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -31.68 % change on previous year | -581.55 % change on previous year | 568.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -55.53 % change on previous year | -349.3 % change on previous year | 81.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.22 % change on previous year | -25 % change on previous year | 220 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.46 % change on previous year | -33.33 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.68 % change on previous year | -78.95 % change on previous year | 700 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 108 Vietnam -4.9 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Cyprus -5.18 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Namibia -8.22 % change on previous year compare
- 112 South Sudan -8.98 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Uganda -8.98 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Comoros -8.98 % change on previous year 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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Somalia?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Somalia was -8.98 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,000 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -581.55 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Somalia rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Somalia ranks 111th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 162.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Absolute change co2 Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.