Somalia - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Somalia was 15,950 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 17,490 in 2005 and a minimum value of 12,660 in 1992.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 15,890
1991 13,970
1992 12,660
1993 13,900
1994 15,080
1995 15,500
1996 15,840
1997 16,140
1998 16,170
1999 16,330
2000 16,480
2001 16,790
2002 16,990
2003 17,090
2004 17,250
2005 17,490
2006 16,610
2007 15,870
2008 15,840
2009 15,810
2010 15,870
2011 15,960
2012 16,120
2013 16,140
2014 16,220
2015 16,230
2016 16,150
2017 15,990
2018 15,950

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Somalia was 1,180.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,180.00 in 2018 and a minimum value of 500.00 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 500.00
1991 520.00
1992 540.00
1993 560.00
1994 580.00
1995 600.00
1996 630.00
1997 650.00
1998 680.00
1999 710.00
2000 730.00
2001 760.00
2002 790.00
2003 830.00
2004 860.00
2005 890.00
2006 930.00
2007 960.00
2008 1,000.00
2009 1,040.00
2010 1,070.00
2011 1,090.00
2012 1,110.00
2013 1,120.00
2014 1,140.00
2015 1,150.00
2016 1,160.00
2017 1,170.00
2018 1,180.00

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Somalia was 5.37 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 9.32 in 1984, while its lowest value was 2.85 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 7.75
1971 7.90
1972 7.75
1973 8.09
1974 8.90
1975 7.98
1976 8.34
1977 7.76
1978 7.53
1979 8.01
1980 8.54
1981 8.45
1982 8.50
1983 9.24
1984 9.32
1985 9.06
1986 9.11
1987 8.82
1988 8.62
1989 8.76
1990 2.85
1991 3.31
1992 3.74
1993 3.57
1994 3.43
1995 3.45
1996 3.55
1997 3.59
1998 3.73
1999 3.85
2000 3.91
2001 3.99
2002 4.09
2003 4.26
2004 4.36
2005 4.45
2006 4.84
2007 5.17
2008 5.37

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Somalia was 19,430 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 20,020 in 2005 and a minimum value of 14,420 in 1992.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 17,570
1991 15,690
1992 14,420
1993 15,700
1994 16,920
1995 17,370
1996 17,770
1997 18,130
1998 18,220
1999 18,450
2000 18,650
2001 19,040
2002 19,310
2003 19,480
2004 19,710
2005 20,020
2006 19,220
2007 18,560
2008 18,610
2009 18,660
2010 18,810
2011 18,960
2012 19,190
2013 19,280
2014 19,420
2015 19,490
2016 19,490
2017 19,400
2018 19,430

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Somalia was 24.06 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 24.06 in 2012 and a minimum value of -11.96 in 1992.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -7.83
1992 -11.96
1993 -4.87
1994 1.91
1995 4.56
1996 6.97
1997 9.50
1998 11.06
1999 13.34
2000 14.67
2001 16.66
2002 18.48
2003 19.95
2004 20.64
2005 20.40
2006 20.76
2007 20.94
2008 21.35
2009 21.03
2010 21.63
2011 22.85
2012 24.06

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions