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Environment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

Somalia: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 0.05 t (2024), 194th of 203 in the world and 47th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG per person is 1.81 t (2024), 157th of 203 in the world and 20th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG emissions is 34.4 Mt (2024), 103rd of 203 in the world and 19th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

CO₂ per person0.05 t2024 · world 194/203 · region 47/47GHG per person1.81 t2024 · world 157/203 · region 20/47GHG emissions34.4 Mt2024 · world 103/203 · region 19/47CO₂ emissions0.9 Mt2024 · world 166/203 · region 40/47
CO₂ per person
SomaliaSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.0199520002005201020152020Somalia0.05 tSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
GHG per person
SomaliaSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Somalia1.81 tSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Somalia in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes0.05 t2024194/20347/470.07 t0.06 t0.05 t−21%since 20140.70 t0.30 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e1.81 t2024157/20320/473.20 t2.47 t2.01 t−23%since 20141.91 t1.43 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e34.4 Mt2024103/20319/4728.3 Mt30.3 Mt33.5 Mt+9.9%since 20142,444.8 Mt1,053.9 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt0.9 Mt2024166/20340/470.6 Mt0.8 Mt0.8 Mt+12%since 2014896.3 Mt224.0 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e26.9 Mt202457/20313/4722.5 Mt24.1 Mt26.5 Mt+7.9%since 20141,179.9 Mt619.9 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption95.4%20222/2122/4893.3%93.6%95.5%+1.5 ppsince 201270.3%74.6%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output11.2%2021140/20635/480.0%0.0%8.2%+11.2 ppsince 201132.6%59.1%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³18.5 µg/m³202396/20036/4821.1 µg/m³17.4 µg/m³18.3 µg/m³−5.6%since 201335.4 µg/m³31.3 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area7.8%2024173/21443/4812.0%10.8%8.3%−2.0 ppsince 201425.7%19.9%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area70.3%202422/21012/4870.2%70.3%70.3%±0.0 ppsince 201444.7%42.1%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area1.8%2024176/20642/481.7%1.8%1.8%±0.0 ppsince 201410.0%9.4%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory0.0%2025212/21348/48··0.0%—14.0%10.3%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources55.0%202229/1775/4754.8%55.0%55.0%±0.0 ppsince 20123.4%5.1%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³337 m³2022159/18344/47679 m³489 m³360 m³−30%since 20123,162 m³3,260 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare362 kg/ha2024177/17944/46733 kg/ha575 kg/ha504 kg/ha−38%since 20141,453 kg/ha1,345 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Somalia and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Somalia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorSomaliaEthiopiaKenyaDjibouti
CO₂ per person0.05 t20240.15 t20240.38 t20240.77 t2024
GHG per person1.81 t20241.46 t20241.82 t20242.07 t2024
GHG emissions34.4 Mt2024192.7 Mt2024102.8 Mt20242.4 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions0.9 Mt202419.4 Mt202421.6 Mt20240.9 Mt2024
Methane26.9 Mt2024131.6 Mt202464.9 Mt20241.3 Mt2024
Renewable energy95.4%202290.6%202167.7%202126.9%2022
Renewable power11.2%202195.3%202078.1%202135.4%2021
PM2.5 exposure18.5 µg/m³202323.8 µg/m³202320.3 µg/m³202340.3 µg/m³2023
Forest cover7.8%202423.8%20246.6%20240.3%2024
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