Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Somalia
Somalia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture was 17.64 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Somalia, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Somalia stood at 17.64 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Somalia peaked at 19.2 Mt CO2e in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.28 Mt CO2e, in 1974.
Somalia ranks 48th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.44 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 13.37 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 13.63 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 13.48 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 13.28 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 14.31 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 14.23 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 15.15 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 16.26 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 16.11 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 15.99 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 16.61 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 17.12 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 16.55 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 16.81 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 17.44 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 17.57 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 18.26 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 19.08 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 18.97 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 17.47 Mt CO2e | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 15.37 Mt CO2e | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 13.91 Mt CO2e | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 15.24 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 16.51 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 16.96 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 17.32 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 17.65 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 17.68 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 17.9 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 18.08 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 18.41 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 18.63 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 18.73 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 18.94 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 19.2 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 18.23 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 17.4 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 17.37 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 17.35 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 17.42 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 17.5 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 17.67 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 17.67 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.78 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.82 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 17.8 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 17.73 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 17.8 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 17.8 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.86 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 17.69 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 17.54 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 17.66 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 17.64 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 17.64 Mt CO2e is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.53 Mt CO2e, 3.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 17.64 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.42 Mt CO2e, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.33 Mt CO2e | 13.28 Mt CO2e | 16.26 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.44 Mt CO2e | 15.99 Mt CO2e | 19.08 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.6 Mt CO2e | 13.91 Mt CO2e | 17.9 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.23 Mt CO2e | 17.35 Mt CO2e | 19.2 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7 Mt CO2e | 17.42 Mt CO2e | 17.82 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.68 Mt CO2e | 17.54 Mt CO2e | 17.86 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2067 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Somalia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Somalia was 17.64 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2 Mt CO2e in 2005.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.28 Mt CO2e in 1974.
- How does Somalia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Somalia ranks 48th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).