What is emissions of air pollutants in Somalia?

Emissions of air pollutants in Somalia was 34,661 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Somalia?

The highest recorded value was 34,661 tonnes in 2022.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Somalia?

The lowest recorded value was 866.63 tonnes in 1830.

How does Somalia rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Somalia ranks 141st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Somalia

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Somalia
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Somalia: Emissions of air pollutants was 34,661 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

34,661 tonnes

Change on year

up 3.9%

World rank

141st

of 220 countries

All-time high

34,661 tonnes

in 2022

All-time low

866.63 tonnes

in 1830

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Somalia, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Somalia stood at 34,661 tonnes. 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, emissions of air pollutants in Somalia peaked at 34,661 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 866.63 tonnes, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	1,022 tonnes	1,020 tonnes	1,024 tonnes	10
1760s	1,026 tonnes	1,024 tonnes	1,028 tonnes	10
1770s	1,030 tonnes	1,028 tonnes	1,032 tonnes	10
1780s	1,035 tonnes	1,033 tonnes	1,037 tonnes	10
1790s	1,039 tonnes	1,037 tonnes	1,041 tonnes	10
1800s	1,060 tonnes	1,041 tonnes	1,078 tonnes	10
1810s	1,100 tonnes	1,082 tonnes	1,119 tonnes	10
1820s	1,009 tonnes	893.09 tonnes	1,123 tonnes	10
1830s	895.44 tonnes	866.63 tonnes	924.52 tonnes	10
1840s	961.61 tonnes	931.07 tonnes	992.43 tonnes	10
1850s	1,033 tonnes	999.38 tonnes	1,067 tonnes	10
1860s	1,138 tonnes	1,075 tonnes	1,201 tonnes	10
1870s	1,284 tonnes	1,216 tonnes	1,353 tonnes	10
1880s	1,442 tonnes	1,369 tonnes	1,517 tonnes	10
1890s	1,615 tonnes	1,535 tonnes	1,697 tonnes	10
1900s	1,826 tonnes	1,716 tonnes	1,941 tonnes	10
1910s	2,222 tonnes	1,967 tonnes	2,486 tonnes	10
1920s	2,907 tonnes	2,547 tonnes	3,300 tonnes	10
1930s	3,659 tonnes	3,352 tonnes	3,997 tonnes	10
1940s	4,573 tonnes	4,067 tonnes	5,298 tonnes	10
1950s	7,085 tonnes	6,119 tonnes	8,231 tonnes	10
1960s	9,764 tonnes	8,365 tonnes	11,335 tonnes	10
1970s	17,984 tonnes	12,381 tonnes	26,974 tonnes	10
1980s	31,000 tonnes	22,966 tonnes	33,966 tonnes	10
1990s	16,918 tonnes	14,738 tonnes	18,365 tonnes	10
2000s	27,931 tonnes	25,923 tonnes	29,337 tonnes	10
2010s	30,579 tonnes	29,296 tonnes	32,441 tonnes	10
2020s	33,669 tonnes	32,971 tonnes	34,661 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Somalia

138 Guyana 38,237 tonnes compare
139 South Sudan 35,475 tonnes compare
140 Reunion 34,888 tonnes compare
142 Moldova 34,168 tonnes compare
143 Malawi 33,528 tonnes compare
144 Cyprus 31,550 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Somalia

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 34.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.81 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 17.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 4.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0032 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.76 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Somalia?: Emissions of air pollutants in Somalia was 34,661 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Somalia?: The highest recorded value was 34,661 tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Somalia?: The lowest recorded value was 866.63 tonnes in 1830.
How does Somalia rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Somalia ranks 141st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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