Long run air pollution in Somalia
Somalia: Long run air pollution was 34,661 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
34,661
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
141st
of 220 countries
All-time high
34,661
in 2022
All-time low
866.63
in 1830
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Somalia, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, long run air pollution in Somalia stood at 34,661. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Somalia peaked at 34,661 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 866.63, in 1830.
Somalia ranks 141st of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 1,020 | — |
| 1751 | 1,020 | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 1,021 | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 1,021 | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 1,022 | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 1,022 | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 1,022 | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 1,023 | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 1,023 | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 1,024 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 1,024 | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 1,025 | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 1,025 | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 1,025 | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 1,026 | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 1,026 | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 1,027 | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 1,027 | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 1,028 | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 1,028 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 1,028 | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 1,029 | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 1,029 | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 1,030 | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 1,030 | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 1,031 | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 1,031 | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 1,032 | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 1,032 | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 1,032 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 1,033 | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 1,033 | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 1,034 | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 1,034 | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 1,035 | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 1,035 | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 1,035 | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 1,036 | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 1,036 | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 1,037 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 1,037 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 1,038 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 1,038 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 1,038 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 1,039 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 1,039 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 1,040 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 1,040 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 1,041 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 1,041 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 1,041 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 1,045 | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 1,050 | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 1,054 | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 1,058 | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 1,062 | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 1,066 | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 1,070 | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 1,074 | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 1,078 | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 1,082 | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 1,086 | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 1,090 | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 1,094 | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 1,098 | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 1,103 | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 1,107 | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 1,111 | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 1,115 | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 1,119 | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 1,123 | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 1,098 | -2.2% |
| 1822 | 1,073 | -2.3% |
| 1823 | 1,048 | -2.3% |
| 1824 | 1,023 | -2.4% |
| 1825 | 997.14 | -2.5% |
| 1826 | 971.37 | -2.6% |
| 1827 | 945.46 | -2.7% |
| 1828 | 919.37 | -2.8% |
| 1829 | 893.09 | -2.9% |
| 1830 | 866.63 | -3.0% |
| 1831 | 872.98 | +0.7% |
| 1832 | 879.35 | +0.7% |
| 1833 | 885.74 | +0.7% |
| 1834 | 892.15 | +0.7% |
| 1835 | 898.59 | +0.7% |
| 1836 | 905 | +0.7% |
| 1837 | 911.49 | +0.7% |
| 1838 | 917.99 | +0.7% |
| 1839 | 924.52 | +0.7% |
| 1840 | 931.07 | +0.7% |
| 1841 | 937.8 | +0.7% |
| 1842 | 944.55 | +0.7% |
| 1843 | 951.33 | +0.7% |
| 1844 | 958.13 | +0.7% |
| 1845 | 964.9 | +0.7% |
| 1846 | 971.75 | +0.7% |
| 1847 | 978.62 | +0.7% |
| 1848 | 985.52 | +0.7% |
| 1849 | 992.43 | +0.7% |
| 1850 | 999.38 | +0.7% |
| 1851 | 1,007 | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 1,014 | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 1,021 | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 1,029 | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 1,037 | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 1,044 | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 1,052 | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 1,060 | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 1,067 | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 1,075 | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 1,089 | +1.3% |
| 1862 | 1,103 | +1.3% |
| 1863 | 1,116 | +1.3% |
| 1864 | 1,130 | +1.2% |
| 1865 | 1,144 | +1.2% |
| 1866 | 1,158 | +1.2% |
| 1867 | 1,173 | +1.2% |
| 1868 | 1,187 | +1.2% |
| 1869 | 1,201 | +1.2% |
| 1870 | 1,216 | +1.2% |
| 1871 | 1,231 | +1.3% |
| 1872 | 1,246 | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 1,261 | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 1,276 | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 1,291 | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 1,307 | +1.2% |
| 1877 | 1,322 | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 1,337 | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 1,353 | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 1,369 | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 1,385 | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 1,401 | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 1,417 | +1.2% |
| 1884 | 1,434 | +1.2% |
| 1885 | 1,450 | +1.2% |
| 1886 | 1,467 | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 1,483 | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 1,500 | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 1,517 | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 1,535 | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 1,552 | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 1,570 | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 1,588 | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 1,606 | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 1,624 | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 1,642 | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 1,660 | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 1,679 | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 1,697 | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 1,716 | +1.1% |
| 1901 | 1,740 | +1.4% |
| 1902 | 1,764 | +1.4% |
| 1903 | 1,788 | +1.4% |
| 1904 | 1,813 | +1.4% |
| 1905 | 1,837 | +1.4% |
| 1906 | 1,863 | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 1,889 | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 1,915 | +1.4% |
| 1909 | 1,941 | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 1,967 | +1.4% |
| 1911 | 2,022 | +2.8% |
| 1912 | 2,078 | +2.8% |
| 1913 | 2,134 | +2.7% |
| 1914 | 2,191 | +2.7% |
| 1915 | 2,248 | +2.6% |
| 1916 | 2,307 | +2.6% |
| 1917 | 2,365 | +2.5% |
| 1918 | 2,425 | +2.5% |
| 1919 | 2,486 | +2.5% |
| 1920 | 2,547 | +2.5% |
| 1921 | 2,610 | +2.5% |
| 1922 | 2,675 | +2.5% |
| 1923 | 2,734 | +2.2% |
| 1924 | 2,796 | +2.3% |
| 1925 | 2,943 | +5.3% |
| 1926 | 3,069 | +4.3% |
| 1927 | 3,161 | +3.0% |
| 1928 | 3,240 | +2.5% |
| 1929 | 3,300 | +1.8% |
| 1930 | 3,352 | +1.6% |
| 1931 | 3,433 | +2.4% |
| 1932 | 3,499 | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 3,553 | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 3,603 | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 3,654 | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 3,742 | +2.4% |
| 1937 | 3,834 | +2.5% |
| 1938 | 3,919 | +2.2% |
| 1939 | 3,997 | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 4,067 | +1.8% |
| 1941 | 4,160 | +2.3% |
| 1942 | 4,243 | +2.0% |
| 1943 | 4,333 | +2.1% |
| 1944 | 4,436 | +2.4% |
| 1945 | 4,548 | +2.5% |
| 1946 | 4,701 | +3.4% |
| 1947 | 4,878 | +3.8% |
| 1948 | 5,067 | +3.9% |
| 1949 | 5,298 | +4.6% |
| 1950 | 6,119 | +15.5% |
| 1951 | 6,335 | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 6,512 | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 6,694 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 6,849 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 7,184 | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 7,371 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 7,599 | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 7,955 | +4.7% |
| 1959 | 8,231 | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 8,365 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 8,512 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 8,899 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 9,026 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 9,506 | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 9,801 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 10,162 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 11,335 | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 10,895 | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 11,139 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 12,381 | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 12,680 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 13,244 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 13,647 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 14,357 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 17,036 | +18.7% |
| 1976 | 20,280 | +19.0% |
| 1977 | 26,974 | +33.0% |
| 1978 | 25,204 | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 24,040 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 29,792 | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 22,966 | -22.9% |
| 1982 | 29,824 | +29.9% |
| 1983 | 31,966 | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 29,677 | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 31,934 | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 33,966 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 32,920 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 33,793 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 33,163 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 16,930 | -48.9% |
| 1991 | 15,752 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 14,738 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 15,502 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 17,031 | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 17,325 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 17,649 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 17,924 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 17,964 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 18,365 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 25,923 | +41.2% |
| 2001 | 26,357 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 26,879 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 27,356 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 28,277 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 28,899 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 28,986 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 28,145 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 29,151 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 29,337 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 29,296 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 29,899 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 30,138 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 30,059 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 30,043 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 30,527 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 30,697 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 31,367 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 31,328 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 32,441 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 32,971 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 33,375 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 34,661 | +3.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 34,661 is below the median for low income countries, which is 44,196, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 34,661 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,992, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 | -48.9% | 33,163 | 16,930 |
| 2000 | +41.2% | 18,365 | 25,923 |
| 1977 | +33.0% | 20,280 | 26,974 |
| 1982 | +29.9% | 22,966 | 29,824 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,022 | 1,020 | 1,024 | 10 |
| 1760s | 1,026 | 1,024 | 1,028 | 10 |
| 1770s | 1,030 | 1,028 | 1,032 | 10 |
| 1780s | 1,035 | 1,033 | 1,037 | 10 |
| 1790s | 1,039 | 1,037 | 1,041 | 10 |
| 1800s | 1,060 | 1,041 | 1,078 | 10 |
| 1810s | 1,100 | 1,082 | 1,119 | 10 |
| 1820s | 1,009 | 893.09 | 1,123 | 10 |
| 1830s | 895.44 | 866.63 | 924.52 | 10 |
| 1840s | 961.61 | 931.07 | 992.43 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1,033 | 999.38 | 1,067 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,138 | 1,075 | 1,201 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,284 | 1,216 | 1,353 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,442 | 1,369 | 1,517 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,615 | 1,535 | 1,697 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,826 | 1,716 | 1,941 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2,222 | 1,967 | 2,486 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,907 | 2,547 | 3,300 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3,659 | 3,352 | 3,997 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4,573 | 4,067 | 5,298 | 10 |
| 1950s | 7,085 | 6,119 | 8,231 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9,764 | 8,365 | 11,335 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,984 | 12,381 | 26,974 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,000 | 22,966 | 33,966 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,918 | 14,738 | 18,365 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,931 | 25,923 | 29,337 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,579 | 29,296 | 32,441 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,669 | 32,971 | 34,661 | 3 |
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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 long run air pollution in Somalia?
- Long run air pollution in Somalia was 34,661 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 34,661 in 2022.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 866.63 in 1830.
- How does Somalia rank for long run air pollution?
- Somalia ranks 141st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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