🇸🇴 Somalia's Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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• Emissions: Somalia emitted around 49.9 megatonnes CO₂e in 2024, representing 0.09% of the global total.
• Per person: Emissions were around 2.6 tonnes per person per year, rated moderate on a scale where any level above zero adds warming.
• Trend: Emissions rose by around 0.67 megatonnes CO₂e a year, or 1.4% yearly, over the ten years to 2024, rather than the 4% yearly decline the world needs to achieve Net Zero in 2050 and limit warming to around 1.7 °C.
• What drives it: Methane makes up 51% of Somalia's emissions, CO₂ 33%, nitrous oxide 12% and F-gases 4.3%.
• Historic responsibility: Since 1851, Somalia's emissions have produced around 3,700 megatonnes CO₂e of warming impact, 0.09% of the global total, or around 5.1 tonnes per person per year, rated high.
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