Human caused air pollution exposure in Somalia
Somalia: Human caused air pollution exposure was 8.4 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
8.4
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
149th
of 240 countries
All-time high
11.34
in 2011
All-time low
6.47
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Somalia, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 8.4 for human caused air pollution exposure in 2024.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Somalia peaked at 11.34 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.47, in 1998.
That places Somalia 149th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.47 | — |
| 1999 | 9.04 | +39.7% |
| 2000 | 10.04 | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 8.64 | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 8.94 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 9.54 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 9.97 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 9.04 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 10.16 | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 9.95 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 9.74 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 10.89 | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 9.87 | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 11.34 | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 9.96 | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 8.95 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 9.22 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 8.96 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 9.09 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 9.51 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 9.13 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 8.88 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 7.81 | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 8.65 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 8.76 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 8.75 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 8.4 | -4.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 8.4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.3, 46% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 8.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.28, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.75 | 6.47 | 9.04 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.69 | 8.64 | 10.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.49 | 8.88 | 11.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.47 | 7.81 | 8.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More environment data for Somalia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 2.19 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 68.54 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5029 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Somalia?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Somalia was 8.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.34 in 2011.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.47 in 1998.
- How does Somalia rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Somalia ranks 149th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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