Somalia vs United Kingdom: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector

Somalia
297.95 kilograms per person
in 2023
United Kingdom
292.94 kilograms per person
in 2023
Somalia rank
59th
United Kingdom rank
62nd

Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time

  • Somalia
  • United Kingdom
0200400600800199020062023

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 297.95 kilograms per person against 292.94 kilograms per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 5.01 kilograms per person.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 59th and United Kingdom ranks 62nd of 193 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 756.77 kilograms per person 435.82 kilograms per person 320.95 kilograms per person Somalia
2000s 580.1 kilograms per person 365.25 kilograms per person 214.86 kilograms per person Somalia
2010s 413.64 kilograms per person 326.52 kilograms per person 87.13 kilograms per person Somalia
2020s 317.04 kilograms per person 302.97 kilograms per person 14.07 kilograms per person Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Somalia or United Kingdom?
Somalia, at 297.95 kilograms per person against 292.94 kilograms per person in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Somalia and United Kingdom?
5.01 kilograms per person, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and United Kingdom?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Somalia and United Kingdom rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
Somalia ranks 59th and United Kingdom ranks 62nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.