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Per capita nitrous oxide in Somalia

Somalia: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.3235 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3235
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
86th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2.4
in 1950
All-time low
0.1588
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in Somalia, 1850–2024

00.511.522.5185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 0.3235 for per capita nitrous oxide 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 in Somalia peaked at 2.4 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1588, 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 in Somalia, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.1588 —
1851 0.1613 +1.6%
1852 0.1641 +1.7%
1853 0.1672 +1.9%
1854 0.1701 +1.7%
1855 0.1728 +1.6%
1856 0.1751 +1.4%
1857 0.1772 +1.2%
1858 0.1789 +0.9%
1859 0.1801 +0.7%
1860 0.1808 +0.4%
1861 0.1813 +0.2%
1862 0.1816 +0.2%
1863 0.1819 +0.2%
1864 0.1822 +0.1%
1865 0.1825 +0.1%
1866 0.1827 +0.1%
1867 0.183 +0.1%
1868 0.1833 +0.2%
1869 0.1836 +0.2%
1870 0.184 +0.2%
1871 0.187 +1.6%
1872 0.1944 +4.0%
1873 0.2053 +5.6%
1874 0.2185 +6.4%
1875 0.2331 +6.7%
1876 0.2479 +6.4%
1877 0.2621 +5.7%
1878 0.2745 +4.7%
1879 0.2841 +3.5%
1880 0.2899 +2.0%
1881 0.2931 +1.1%
1882 0.2958 +0.9%
1883 0.298 +0.8%
1884 0.3 +0.6%
1885 0.3017 +0.6%
1886 0.3033 +0.5%
1887 0.3049 +0.5%
1888 0.3066 +0.6%
1889 0.3084 +0.6%
1890 0.3238 +5.0%
1891 0.3263 +0.8%
1892 0.3289 +0.8%
1893 0.3314 +0.8%
1894 0.3341 +0.8%
1895 0.3369 +0.8%
1896 0.3398 +0.9%
1897 0.3428 +0.9%
1898 0.3459 +0.9%
1899 0.3491 +0.9%
1900 0.3524 +0.9%
1901 0.3556 +0.9%
1902 0.3587 +0.9%
1903 0.3617 +0.8%
1904 0.3648 +0.9%
1905 0.3682 +0.9%
1906 0.3719 +1.0%
1907 0.3761 +1.1%
1908 0.3808 +1.3%
1909 0.3864 +1.5%
1910 0.3928 +1.7%
1911 0.4027 +2.5%
1912 0.4177 +3.7%
1913 0.4371 +4.6%
1914 0.4598 +5.2%
1915 0.4848 +5.4%
1916 0.5113 +5.5%
1917 0.5382 +5.3%
1918 0.5646 +4.9%
1919 0.5886 +4.3%
1920 0.6094 +3.5%
1921 0.6295 +3.3%
1922 0.6512 +3.5%
1923 0.6732 +3.4%
1924 0.695 +3.2%
1925 0.7155 +3.0%
1926 0.7335 +2.5%
1927 0.7478 +2.0%
1928 0.7575 +1.3%
1929 0.7616 +0.5%
1930 0.7593 -0.3%
1931 0.7506 -1.1%
1932 0.7372 -1.8%
1933 0.7205 -2.3%
1934 0.7016 -2.6%
1935 0.6817 -2.8%
1936 0.6621 -2.9%
1937 0.6441 -2.7%
1938 0.6287 -2.4%
1939 0.6163 -2.0%
1940 0.6081 -1.3%
1941 0.6609 +8.7%
1942 0.8113 +22.8%
1943 1.03 +27.0%
1944 1.29 +25.4%
1945 1.57 +21.5%
1946 1.84 +17.2%
1947 2.08 +13.0%
1948 2.27 +9.0%
1949 2.38 +4.9%
1950 2.4 +0.7%
1951 2.31 -3.5%
1952 2.19 -5.2%
1953 2.05 -6.6%
1954 1.89 -7.7%
1955 1.73 -8.5%
1956 1.58 -8.8%
1957 1.44 -8.7%
1958 1.33 -7.8%
1959 1.25 -6.1%
1960 1.2 -3.6%
1961 1.27 +5.8%
1962 1.27 +0.3%
1963 1.28 +0.8%
1964 1.3 +0.9%
1965 1.3 +0.5%
1966 1.31 +0.7%
1967 1.33 +1.7%
1968 1.35 +1.5%
1969 1.35 -0.4%
1970 1.34 -0.7%
1971 1.28 -4.3%
1972 1.28 -0.5%
1973 1.23 -3.3%
1974 1.15 -6.4%
1975 1.22 +5.8%
1976 1.17 -4.3%
1977 1.23 +4.9%
1978 1.24 +0.9%
1979 1.08 -12.8%
1980 0.9862 -8.7%
1981 1.02 +3.4%
1982 1.05 +2.7%
1983 0.9767 -6.8%
1984 0.9668 -1.0%
1985 0.956 -1.1%
1986 0.9305 -2.7%
1987 0.9361 +0.6%
1988 0.9788 +4.6%
1989 0.9823 +0.4%
1990 0.898 -8.6%
1991 0.7962 -11.3%
1992 0.7382 -7.3%
1993 0.8148 +10.4%
1994 0.8646 +6.1%
1995 0.8597 -0.6%
1996 0.8494 -1.2%
1997 0.8372 -1.4%
1998 0.7894 -5.7%
1999 0.7572 -4.1%
2000 0.7388 -2.4%
2001 0.7225 -2.2%
2002 0.7053 -2.4%
2003 0.6886 -2.4%
2004 0.6728 -2.3%
2005 0.6644 -1.2%
2006 0.6077 -8.5%
2007 0.5509 -9.3%
2008 0.5368 -2.6%
2009 0.5253 -2.1%
2010 0.517 -1.6%
2011 0.5152 -0.3%
2012 0.5161 +0.2%
2013 0.5003 -3.1%
2014 0.4831 -3.4%
2015 0.4649 -3.8%
2016 0.4451 -4.3%
2017 0.4243 -4.7%
2018 0.4106 -3.2%
2019 0.3959 -3.6%
2020 0.3843 -2.9%
2021 0.3645 -5.1%
2022 0.3495 -4.1%
2023 0.3375 -3.4%
2024 0.3235 -4.2%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 0.3235 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2573, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 0.3235 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita nitrous oxide 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.

YearChange FromTo
1943 +27.0% 0.8113 1.03
1944 +25.4% 1.03 1.29

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.1706 0.1588 0.1801 10
1860s 0.1823 0.1808 0.1836 10
1870s 0.2291 0.184 0.2841 10
1880s 0.3001 0.2899 0.3084 10
1890s 0.3359 0.3238 0.3491 10
1900s 0.3677 0.3524 0.3864 10
1910s 0.4798 0.3928 0.5886 10
1920s 0.6974 0.6094 0.7616 10
1930s 0.6902 0.6163 0.7593 10
1940s 1.45 0.6081 2.38 10
1950s 1.82 1.25 2.4 10
1960s 1.3 1.2 1.35 10
1970s 1.22 1.08 1.34 10
1980s 0.9781 0.9305 1.05 10
1990s 0.8205 0.7382 0.898 10
2000s 0.6413 0.5253 0.7388 10
2010s 0.4673 0.3959 0.517 10
2020s 0.3519 0.3235 0.3843 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 83 Senegal 0.3306 compare
  2. 84 Dominican Republic 0.3288 compare
  3. 85 Cook Islands 0.3275 compare
  4. 87 Belize 0.3218 compare
  5. 88 Zimbabwe 0.3176 compare
  6. 89 South Africa 0.3171 compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in Somalia?
Per capita nitrous oxide in Somalia was 0.3235 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 1950.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1588 in 1850.
How does Somalia rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
Somalia ranks 86th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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