Somalia Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Total GHG Emissions (2024)
34,416,873
tons CO₂eq
Year-over-Year
+0.50%
increase
Global Share
0.06%
Per Capita
1.9
tons per person
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Gas
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector
- GHG emissions in Somalia were 34,416,873 tons CO₂eq in 2024.
- Emissions increased by 0.5% over the previous year, representing an increase by 172,148 tons over 2023, when GHG emissions were 34,244,725 tons.
- Per capita: 1.9 tons CO₂eq (vs global avg 6.566.3 t).
- Somalia accounts for 0.06% of global GHG emissions.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Year
| Year | GHG Total (tons) | CO₂ | CH₄ | N₂O | F-gases | Per Capita | Change | Global Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34,416,873 | 865,216 | 26,902,520 | 4,847,120 | 1,802,017 | 1.9 | 0.5% | 0.065% |
| 2023 | 34,244,725 | 849,577 | 26,847,005 | 4,863,177 | 1,684,965 | 1.95 | 1.78% | 0.065% |
| 2022 | 33,644,704 | 832,908 | 26,433,532 | 4,810,805 | 1,567,459 | 1.97 | 0.78% | 0.065% |
| 2021 | 33,384,153 | 817,196 | 26,267,089 | 4,849,007 | 1,450,860 | 2.01 | −0.37% | 0.065% |
| 2020 | 33,508,353 | 789,591 | 26,462,020 | 4,925,617 | 1,331,125 | 2.08 | 1.21% | 0.068% |
| 2019 | 33,108,775 | 846,545 | 26,148,135 | 4,899,152 | 1,214,943 | 2.12 | 1.62% | 0.065% |
| 2018 | 32,579,995 | 856,239 | 25,726,517 | 4,896,177 | 1,101,062 | 2.15 | 1.69% | 0.064% |
| 2017 | 32,038,412 | 836,651 | 25,363,593 | 4,866,247 | 971,919 | 2.17 | 0.71% | 0.065% |
| 2016 | 31,811,261 | 837,840 | 25,202,562 | 4,904,461 | 866,399 | 2.22 | 1.16% | 0.065% |
| 2015 | 31,447,624 | 822,459 | 24,954,785 | 4,910,963 | 759,417 | 2.26 | 0.39% | 0.065% |
| 2014 | 31,324,036 | 773,199 | 24,941,072 | 4,922,547 | 687,219 | 2.32 | 0.79% | 0.065% |
| 2013 | 31,079,709 | 782,665 | 24,764,856 | 4,901,713 | 630,475 | 2.37 | 0.5% | 0.064% |
| 2012 | 30,924,831 | 778,265 | 24,644,302 | 4,888,837 | 613,428 | 2.42 | 0.92% | 0.065% |
| 2011 | 30,643,529 | 788,315 | 24,400,212 | 4,853,423 | 601,579 | 2.47 | 1.3% | 0.065% |
| 2010 | 30,251,156 | 788,452 | 24,055,861 | 4,809,386 | 597,457 | 2.51 | 1.19% | 0.067% |
| 2009 | 29,896,520 | 775,584 | 23,756,906 | 4,763,038 | 600,992 | 2.55 | 1.25% | 0.069% |
| 2008 | 29,528,294 | 763,134 | 23,436,428 | 4,747,342 | 581,390 | 2.6 | 1.58% | 0.068% |
| 2007 | 29,070,093 | 789,592 | 22,995,198 | 4,726,207 | 559,096 | 2.63 | −4.07% | 0.067% |
| 2006 | 30,303,781 | 779,428 | 23,936,591 | 5,040,315 | 547,447 | 2.83 | −2.79% | 0.072% |
| 2005 | 31,173,033 | 754,399 | 24,579,201 | 5,320,380 | 519,053 | 2.99 | 2.44% | 0.076% |
| 2004 | 30,431,751 | 742,109 | 24,054,774 | 5,200,235 | 434,632 | 3.01 | 1.71% | 0.077% |
| 2003 | 29,920,927 | 752,379 | 23,689,691 | 5,114,365 | 364,492 | 3.04 | 1.83% | 0.079% |
| 2002 | 29,383,876 | 738,437 | 23,249,660 | 5,100,642 | 295,137 | 3.07 | 1.97% | 0.080% |
| 2001 | 28,816,698 | 662,684 | 22,866,222 | 5,053,316 | 234,477 | 3.1 | 1.82% | 0.080% |
| 2000 | 28,301,174 | 625,330 | 22,542,597 | 4,961,996 | 171,251 | 3.14 | 2.63% | 0.079% |
| 1999 | 27,576,355 | 435,855 | 22,194,611 | 4,851,522 | 94,367 | 3.16 | 2.53% | 0.079% |
| 1998 | 26,897,030 | 418,025 | 21,553,209 | 4,861,060 | 64,735 | 3.19 | 0.44% | 0.078% |
| 1997 | 26,780,302 | 408,146 | 21,377,788 | 4,946,785 | 47,583 | 3.29 | 2.25% | 0.077% |
| 1996 | 26,192,145 | 410,483 | 20,882,679 | 4,864,507 | 34,476 | 3.32 | 2.59% | 0.077% |
| 1995 | 25,531,847 | 396,575 | 20,374,090 | 4,739,229 | 21,953 | 3.31 | 3.11% | 0.076% |
| 1994 | 24,761,627 | 386,031 | 19,786,936 | 4,575,866 | 12,794 | 3.27 | 7.92% | 0.076% |
| 1993 | 22,943,896 | 387,252 | 18,448,468 | 4,102,726 | 5,450 | 3.05 | 9.33% | 0.071% |
| 1992 | 20,986,459 | 377,653 | 17,070,606 | 3,534,820 | 3,381 | 2.8 | −8.21% | 0.065% |
| 1991 | 22,863,475 | 479,007 | 18,376,949 | 4,005,379 | 2,140 | 3.07 | −10.92% | 0.071% |
| 1990 | 25,666,388 | 628,678 | 20,377,279 | 4,660,092 | 339 | 3.47 | −4.55% | 0.080% |
| 1989 | 26,890,591 | 891,478 | 20,864,332 | 5,134,773 | 7 | 3.68 | −0.63% | 0.084% |
| 1988 | 27,059,878 | 940,396 | 20,934,490 | 5,184,987 | 5 | 3.78 | 3.91% | 0.086% |
| 1987 | 26,040,977 | 1,041,808 | 20,086,876 | 4,912,288 | 5 | 3.71 | 3.71% | 0.086% |
| 1986 | 25,108,969 | 1,014,657 | 19,353,611 | 4,740,696 | 5 | 3.65 | 1.42% | 0.085% |
| 1985 | 24,758,444 | 881,796 | 19,192,957 | 4,683,690 | 1 | 3.65 | 3.23% | 0.085% |
| 1984 | 23,983,756 | 894,334 | 18,542,292 | 4,547,129 | 2 | 3.55 | 1.73% | 0.083% |
| 1983 | 23,576,551 | 896,543 | 18,262,362 | 4,417,644 | 1 | 3.5 | −2.61% | 0.084% |
| 1982 | 24,208,594 | 837,787 | 18,784,641 | 4,586,165 | 1 | 3.6 | 2.78% | 0.087% |
| 1981 | 23,554,052 | 911,657 | 18,227,600 | 4,414,793 | 2 | 3.57 | 4.12% | 0.084% |
| 1980 | 22,622,464 | 819,415 | 17,554,055 | 4,248,994 | 0 | 3.56 | −0.33% | 0.080% |
| 1979 | 22,696,895 | 833,742 | 17,579,197 | 4,283,956 | 0 | 3.81 | 0.18% | 0.079% |
| 1978 | 22,655,139 | 722,418 | 17,605,097 | 4,327,624 | 0 | 4.18 | 7.51% | 0.081% |
| 1977 | 21,073,432 | 709,928 | 16,391,971 | 3,971,533 | 0 | 4.37 | 6.69% | 0.077% |
| 1976 | 19,752,644 | 684,658 | 15,402,951 | 3,665,035 | 0 | 4.6 | −0.13% | 0.074% |
| 1975 | 19,778,041 | 659,654 | 15,396,739 | 3,721,649 | 0 | 5.1 | 7.64% | 0.078% |
| 1974 | 18,373,535 | 634,607 | 14,334,596 | 3,404,333 | 0 | 5.07 | −1.41% | 0.072% |
| 1973 | 18,635,859 | 588,106 | 14,466,717 | 3,581,036 | 0 | 5.32 | −0.87% | 0.073% |
| 1972 | 18,800,155 | 568,427 | 14,601,093 | 3,630,635 | 0 | 5.41 | 1.92% | 0.078% |
| 1971 | 18,446,420 | 571,272 | 14,331,423 | 3,543,726 | 0 | 5.32 | −0.72% | 0.079% |
| 1970 | 18,580,766 | 571,257 | 14,384,183 | 3,625,326 | 0 | 5.39 | – | 0.080% |
See also
- Somalia CO2 Emissions
- Global GHG Emissions - GHG Emissions by Year, by Country, by Sector
- Population of Somalia
Sources
- Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
- CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).