Access to electricity in Somalia
Somalia: Access to electricity was 57.2% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity in Somalia, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014. Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2016, access to electricity in Somalia stood at 57.2%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Somalia peaked at 57.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Somalia ranks 207th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 1.5% | +14525.9% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | +152.8% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | +60.4% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | +37.6% |
| 1995 | 10.4% | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 14.8% | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 17.0% | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 19.3% | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 21.5% | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 23.6% | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 38.1% | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 36.8% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 39.1% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 41.3% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 52.7% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 57.2% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3% | 0.0% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 21.5% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 43.6% | 57.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 204 Zambia 62.0% compare
- 205 Burkina Faso 60.7% compare
- 206 Uganda 57.5% compare
- 208 Burundi 49.7% compare
- 209 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 47.2% compare
- 210 Sierra Leone 46.9% compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Somalia?
- Access to electricity in Somalia was 57.2% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Somalia rank for access to electricity?
- Somalia ranks 207th out of 217 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as part of Access to electricity (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.