Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Somalia
Somalia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 297.95 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Somalia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 297.95 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Somalia peaked at 834.41 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 297.95 kilograms per person, in 2023.
That places Somalia 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 756.77 kilograms per person | 675.89 kilograms per person | 834.41 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 580.1 kilograms per person | 465.67 kilograms per person | 672.04 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 413.64 kilograms per person | 351.19 kilograms per person | 457.52 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 317.04 kilograms per person | 297.95 kilograms per person | 339.31 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.484 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.06 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3971 °C (2026)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.697 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6624 °C (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Somalia?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Somalia was 297.95 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 834.41 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 297.95 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Somalia ranks 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.