Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Somalia
Somalia: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 34.42 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions 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
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Somalia stood at 34.42 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Somalia peaked at 34.42 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.37 Mt CO2e, in 1974.
Somalia ranks 103rd 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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.58 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 18.45 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 18.8 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 18.64 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 18.37 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 19.78 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 19.75 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 21.07 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 22.66 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 22.7 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 22.62 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 23.55 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 24.21 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 23.58 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 23.98 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 24.76 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 25.11 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 26.04 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 27.06 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 26.89 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 25.67 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 22.86 Mt CO2e | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 20.99 Mt CO2e | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 22.94 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 24.76 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 25.53 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 26.19 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 26.78 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 26.9 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 27.58 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 28.3 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 28.82 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 29.38 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 29.92 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 30.43 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 31.17 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 30.3 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 29.07 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 29.53 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 29.9 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 30.25 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 30.64 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 30.92 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 31.08 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 31.32 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 31.45 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 31.81 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 32.04 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 32.58 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 33.11 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 33.51 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 33.38 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 33.64 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 34.24 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 34.42 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 34.42 Mt CO2e is above the median for low income countries, which is 34.02 Mt CO2e, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 34.42 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.62 Mt CO2e, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.88 Mt CO2e | 18.37 Mt CO2e | 22.7 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.78 Mt CO2e | 22.62 Mt CO2e | 27.06 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.02 Mt CO2e | 20.99 Mt CO2e | 27.58 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.68 Mt CO2e | 28.3 Mt CO2e | 31.17 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.52 Mt CO2e | 30.25 Mt CO2e | 33.11 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.84 Mt CO2e | 33.38 Mt CO2e | 34.42 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 100 Madagascar 35.79 Mt CO2e compare
- 101 Burkina Faso 34.92 Mt CO2e compare
- 102 Jordan 34.86 Mt CO2e compare
- 104 Mozambique 33.63 Mt CO2e compare
- 105 Trinidad and Tobago 33.59 Mt CO2e compare
- 106 Afghanistan 33.03 Mt CO2e compare
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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Somalia?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Somalia was 34.42 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.42 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.37 Mt CO2e in 1974.
- How does Somalia rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Somalia ranks 103rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions 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 the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).