Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Somalia
Somalia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.3235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
86th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1950
All-time low
0.1588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Somalia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.3235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Somalia peaked at 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Somalia 86th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Somalia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.1613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1852 | 0.1641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1853 | 0.1672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1854 | 0.1701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 0.1728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1856 | 0.1751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1857 | 0.1772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1858 | 0.1789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 0.1801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 0.1808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 0.1813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.1816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.1819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 0.1822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.1825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.1827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.1833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.1836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 0.184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 0.187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 0.1944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1873 | 0.2053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1874 | 0.2185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1875 | 0.2331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1876 | 0.2479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1877 | 0.2621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1878 | 0.2745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1879 | 0.2841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1880 | 0.2899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1881 | 0.2931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 0.2958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 0.298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 0.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 0.3017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 0.3033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 0.3049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 0.3066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 0.3084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 0.3238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1891 | 0.3263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 0.3289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 0.3314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 0.3341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 0.3369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 0.3398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 0.3428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 0.3459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 0.3491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 0.3524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 0.3556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 0.3587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 0.3617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 0.3648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 0.3682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 0.3719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1907 | 0.3761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1908 | 0.3808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 0.3864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 0.3928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 0.4027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1912 | 0.4177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1913 | 0.4371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1914 | 0.4598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1915 | 0.4848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1916 | 0.5113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1917 | 0.5382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1918 | 0.5646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1919 | 0.5886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1920 | 0.6094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1921 | 0.6295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1922 | 0.6512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1923 | 0.6732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1924 | 0.695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1925 | 0.7155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1926 | 0.7335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1927 | 0.7478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1928 | 0.7575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1929 | 0.7616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 0.7593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1931 | 0.7506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1932 | 0.7372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1933 | 0.7205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1934 | 0.7016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1935 | 0.6817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1936 | 0.6621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1937 | 0.6441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1938 | 0.6287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1939 | 0.6163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1940 | 0.6081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1941 | 0.6609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1942 | 0.8113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.8% |
| 1943 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.0% |
| 1944 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.4% |
| 1945 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.5% |
| 1946 | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.2% |
| 1947 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.0% |
| 1948 | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 1949 | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1950 | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1951 | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1952 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1953 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 1954 | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1955 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 1956 | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 1957 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 1958 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 1959 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1960 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1962 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.9668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.3235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.3235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | +27.0% | 0.8113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1944 | +25.4% | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 83 Senegal 0.3306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 0.3288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 85 Cook Islands 0.3275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 87 Belize 0.3218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 88 Zimbabwe 0.3176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 89 South Africa 0.3171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 in Somalia?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Somalia was 0.3235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Somalia rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Somalia ranks 86th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.