Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Somalia
Somalia: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 26.9 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Somalia is 26.9 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Somalia peaked at 26.9 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.33 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
Somalia ranks 57th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.38 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 14.33 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 14.6 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 14.47 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 14.33 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 15.4 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 15.4 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 16.39 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 17.61 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 17.58 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 17.55 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 18.23 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 18.78 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 18.26 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 18.54 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 19.19 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 19.35 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 20.09 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 20.93 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 20.86 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 20.38 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 18.38 Mt CO2e | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 17.07 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 18.45 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 19.79 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 20.37 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 20.88 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 21.38 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 21.55 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 22.19 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 22.54 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 22.87 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 23.25 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 23.69 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 24.05 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 24.58 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 23.94 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 23 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 23.44 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 23.76 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 24.06 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 24.4 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 24.64 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 24.76 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 24.94 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 24.95 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 25.2 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 25.36 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 25.73 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 26.15 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 26.46 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 26.27 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 26.43 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 26.85 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 26.9 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 26.9 Mt CO2e is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.49 Mt CO2e, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 26.9 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.79 Mt CO2e, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.45 Mt CO2e | 14.33 Mt CO2e | 17.61 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.18 Mt CO2e | 17.55 Mt CO2e | 20.93 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.04 Mt CO2e | 17.07 Mt CO2e | 22.19 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.51 Mt CO2e | 22.54 Mt CO2e | 24.58 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.02 Mt CO2e | 24.06 Mt CO2e | 26.15 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.58 Mt CO2e | 26.27 Mt CO2e | 26.9 Mt CO2e | 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 methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Somalia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Somalia was 26.9 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.33 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Somalia rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Somalia ranks 57th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).