Outdoor air pollution exposure in Somalia
Somalia: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 11.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 241 countries
All-time high
15.7
in 2000
All-time low
10.2
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Somalia, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outdoor air pollution exposure in Somalia is 11.5, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Somalia peaked at 15.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.2, in 1998.
That places Somalia 152nd out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.2 | — |
| 1999 | 13.4 | +31.4% |
| 2000 | 15.7 | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 13.3 | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 13.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.9 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 14.3 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 13.2 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 14.5 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 13.4 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 14.7 | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 14.9 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 13.2 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 15.5 | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 14.8 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 13.8 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 13 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 12.3 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 12.4 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 13.7 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 13 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 12.2 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 11.8 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 11.1 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 12.7 | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 11.5 | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 11.5 | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 11.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 30.8, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 11.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.2, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8 | 10.2 | 13.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.12 | 13.2 | 15.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.39 | 12.2 | 15.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.72 | 11.1 | 12.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 149 Martinique 11.8 compare
- 150 Lithuania 11.6 compare
- 150 Madagascar 11.6 compare
- 153 Barbados 11.2 compare
- 154 Malta 11.1 compare
- 155 Papua New Guinea 11 compare
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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Somalia?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Somalia was 11.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2 in 1998.
- How does Somalia rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Somalia ranks 152nd out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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