Carbon intensity of GDP in Somalia
Somalia: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.0323 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of GDP in Somalia, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Somalia is 0.0323 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Somalia peaked at 0.1031 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0323 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Somalia 184th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Somalia, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.084 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0.0723 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0713 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0865 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0855 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0819 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0805 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0773 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0752 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1007 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0996 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1031 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0976 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0899 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0853 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0828 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0786 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0712 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0678 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0646 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0605 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.056 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0508 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.046 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0443 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0422 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0367 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0368 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0354 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.034 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.034 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0337 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.033 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0323 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0794 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0713 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0865 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0877 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0678 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1031 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0473 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0354 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0646 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0334 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0323 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.034 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 181 Switzerland 0.0438 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 182 Bermuda 0.0396 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 183 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0355 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 185 Macau, China 0.0226 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 186 Faroe Islands 0.0005 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 187 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0005 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
More environment data for Somalia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Somalia?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Somalia was 0.0323 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1031 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0323 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 184th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.