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
Latest (2023)
297.95 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
59th
of 193 countries
All-time high
834.41 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
297.95 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Somalia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 834.41 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 735.28 kilograms per person | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 675.89 kilograms per person | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 749.84 kilograms per person | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 799.79 kilograms per person | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 794.78 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 784.97 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 773.21 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 727.12 kilograms per person | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 692.41 kilograms per person | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 672.04 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 659.89 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 642.93 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 625.68 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 610.84 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 606.9 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 546.67 kilograms per person | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 492.82 kilograms per person | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 477.57 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 465.67 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 457.52 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 455.1 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 456.62 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 442.9 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 428.05 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 412.11 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 394.46 kilograms per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 375.42 kilograms per person | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 363.05 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 351.19 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 339.31 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 322.5 kilograms per person | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 308.39 kilograms per person | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 297.95 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 297.95 kilograms per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 234.87 kilograms per person, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 297.95 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 229.14 kilograms per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 234.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 96.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 28,272 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 71.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,010 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
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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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.