Energy mix in Somalia
Somalia: Energy mix was 6.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy mix in Somalia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy mix in Somalia is 6.79, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy mix in Somalia peaked at 6.79 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 1992.
That places Somalia 167th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Energy mix in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.83 | — |
| 1981 | 5.6 | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 5.54 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 5.42 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 5.62 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 5.54 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 5.92 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 4.37 | -26.1% |
| 1988 | 4.38 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 4.49 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 4.07 | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 2.42 | -40.4% |
| 1992 | 2.25 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 2.37 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 2.37 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.37 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.38 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.37 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.37 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.37 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.97 | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 3.02 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.26 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 3.26 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.26 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.29 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.32 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.37 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.33 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.32 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.41 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.41 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.41 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.41 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.41 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.54 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.61 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.6 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.05 | +40.3% |
| 2019 | 5.23 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 5.68 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 5.82 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 6.4 | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 6.62 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 6.79 | +2.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 6.79 is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.82, 49% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 6.79 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.78, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy mix 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -40.4% | 4.07 | 2.42 |
| 2018 | +40.3% | 3.6 | 5.05 |
| 1987 | -26.1% | 5.92 | 4.37 |
| 2000 | +25.1% | 2.37 | 2.97 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.17 | 4.37 | 5.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 | 2.25 | 4.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.24 | 2.97 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.81 | 3.41 | 5.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.26 | 5.68 | 6.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More energy & mining data for Somalia
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.4% (1982)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (1982)
- Fuel exports 1.1% (1982)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (1982)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy mix in Somalia?
- Energy mix in Somalia was 6.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy mix recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 in 2024.
- What is the lowest energy mix recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for energy mix?
- Somalia ranks 167th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy mix rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy mix. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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