Sulphur dioxide and coal in Somalia

Somalia: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 6,101 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
6,101
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
156th
of 220 countries
All-time high
8,106
in 1980
All-time low
36.12
in 1830
Years of data
273
1750–2022

Sulphur dioxide and coal in Somalia, 1750–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 6,101 for sulphur dioxide and coal in 2022.

The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal in Somalia peaked at 8,106 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 36.12, in 1830.

Somalia ranks 156th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sulphur dioxide and coal in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Sulphur dioxide and coal in Somalia, 1750 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1750 47.99 —
1751 48 +0.0%
1752 48.01 +0.0%
1753 48.02 +0.0%
1754 48.03 +0.0%
1755 48.04 +0.0%
1756 48.05 +0.0%
1757 48.07 +0.0%
1758 48.08 +0.0%
1759 48.09 +0.0%
1760 48.1 +0.0%
1761 48.11 +0.0%
1762 48.12 +0.0%
1763 48.13 +0.0%
1764 48.14 +0.0%
1765 48.15 +0.0%
1766 48.16 +0.0%
1767 48.17 +0.0%
1768 48.18 +0.0%
1769 48.19 +0.0%
1770 48.2 +0.0%
1771 48.21 +0.0%
1772 48.22 +0.0%
1773 48.22 +0.0%
1774 48.23 +0.0%
1775 48.24 +0.0%
1776 48.25 +0.0%
1777 48.26 +0.0%
1778 48.27 +0.0%
1779 48.28 +0.0%
1780 48.29 +0.0%
1781 48.29 +0.0%
1782 48.3 +0.0%
1783 48.31 +0.0%
1784 48.32 +0.0%
1785 48.32 +0.0%
1786 48.33 +0.0%
1787 48.34 +0.0%
1788 48.35 +0.0%
1789 48.35 +0.0%
1790 48.36 +0.0%
1791 48.37 +0.0%
1792 48.37 +0.0%
1793 48.38 +0.0%
1794 48.39 +0.0%
1795 48.39 +0.0%
1796 48.4 +0.0%
1797 48.41 +0.0%
1798 48.41 +0.0%
1799 48.42 +0.0%
1800 48.42 +0.0%
1801 48.43 +0.0%
1802 48.43 +0.0%
1803 48.44 +0.0%
1804 48.44 +0.0%
1805 48.45 +0.0%
1806 48.45 +0.0%
1807 48.46 +0.0%
1808 48.46 +0.0%
1809 48.47 +0.0%
1810 48.47 +0.0%
1811 48.48 +0.0%
1812 48.48 +0.0%
1813 48.48 +0.0%
1814 48.48 +0.0%
1815 48.49 +0.0%
1816 48.49 +0.0%
1817 48.49 +0.0%
1818 48.5 +0.0%
1819 48.5 +0.0%
1820 48.5 +0.0%
1821 47.26 -2.6%
1822 46.02 -2.6%
1823 44.78 -2.7%
1824 43.54 -2.8%
1825 42.3 -2.8%
1826 41.06 -2.9%
1827 39.82 -3.0%
1828 38.59 -3.1%
1829 37.35 -3.2%
1830 36.12 -3.3%
1831 36.25 +0.4%
1832 36.39 +0.4%
1833 36.52 +0.4%
1834 36.65 +0.4%
1835 36.79 +0.4%
1836 36.92 +0.4%
1837 37.06 +0.4%
1838 37.19 +0.4%
1839 37.33 +0.4%
1840 37.46 +0.4%
1841 37.6 +0.4%
1842 37.74 +0.4%
1843 37.88 +0.4%
1844 38.01 +0.4%
1845 38.15 +0.4%
1846 38.29 +0.4%
1847 38.43 +0.4%
1848 38.56 +0.4%
1849 38.7 +0.4%
1850 38.84 +0.4%
1851 38.99 +0.4%
1852 39.47 +1.2%
1853 40.39 +2.3%
1854 41.32 +2.3%
1855 42.27 +2.3%
1856 43.24 +2.3%
1857 44.21 +2.3%
1858 45.21 +2.2%
1859 46.21 +2.2%
1860 47.23 +2.2%
1861 48.27 +2.2%
1862 49.32 +2.2%
1863 50.39 +2.2%
1864 51.46 +2.1%
1865 52.56 +2.1%
1866 53.67 +2.1%
1867 54.79 +2.1%
1868 55.93 +2.1%
1869 57.08 +2.1%
1870 58.25 +2.0%
1871 60.7 +4.2%
1872 61.9 +2.0%
1873 63.12 +2.0%
1874 64.36 +2.0%
1875 65.61 +1.9%
1876 66.88 +1.9%
1877 68.16 +1.9%
1878 69.46 +1.9%
1879 70.77 +1.9%
1880 72.11 +1.9%
1881 73.46 +1.9%
1882 74.82 +1.9%
1883 76.21 +1.9%
1884 77.61 +1.8%
1885 79.03 +1.8%
1886 80.47 +1.8%
1887 81.93 +1.8%
1888 83.41 +1.8%
1889 84.91 +1.8%
1890 86.43 +1.8%
1891 87.97 +1.8%
1892 89.53 +1.8%
1893 91.11 +1.8%
1894 92.72 +1.8%
1895 94.34 +1.8%
1896 96 +1.8%
1897 97.68 +1.7%
1898 99.38 +1.7%
1899 101.11 +1.7%
1900 102.86 +1.7%
1901 104.7 +1.8%
1902 106.57 +1.8%
1903 108.47 +1.8%
1904 110.39 +1.8%
1905 112.36 +1.8%
1906 114.35 +1.8%
1907 116.38 +1.8%
1908 118.44 +1.8%
1909 120.54 +1.8%
1910 122.68 +1.8%
1911 124.89 +1.8%
1912 127.14 +1.8%
1913 129.36 +1.7%
1914 131.62 +1.7%
1915 133.93 +1.8%
1916 136.27 +1.8%
1917 138.66 +1.8%
1918 141.33 +1.9%
1919 144.06 +1.9%
1920 146.86 +1.9%
1921 152.44 +3.8%
1922 158.19 +3.8%
1923 163.81 +3.6%
1924 169.59 +3.5%
1925 175.52 +3.5%
1926 181.62 +3.5%
1927 187.86 +3.4%
1928 194.27 +3.4%
1929 200.85 +3.4%
1930 207.58 +3.4%
1931 214.61 +3.4%
1932 221.84 +3.4%
1933 229.26 +3.3%
1934 236.87 +3.3%
1935 244.67 +3.3%
1936 252.67 +3.3%
1937 261.22 +3.4%
1938 270.82 +3.7%
1939 281.31 +3.9%
1940 292.06 +3.8%
1941 303.31 +3.9%
1942 314.81 +3.8%
1943 326.58 +3.7%
1944 338.63 +3.7%
1945 350.96 +3.6%
1946 363.57 +3.6%
1947 376.47 +3.5%
1948 389.66 +3.5%
1949 403.14 +3.5%
1950 808.14 +100.5%
1951 826.07 +2.2%
1952 838.71 +1.5%
1953 851.72 +1.6%
1954 865.11 +1.6%
1955 1,028 +18.9%
1956 1,072 +4.3%
1957 1,116 +4.1%
1958 1,221 +9.3%
1959 1,265 +3.7%
1960 1,251 -1.1%
1961 1,293 +3.3%
1962 1,453 +12.4%
1963 1,437 -1.1%
1964 1,714 +19.3%
1965 1,709 -0.3%
1966 1,789 +4.7%
1967 2,510 +40.3%
1968 1,942 -22.7%
1969 2,015 +3.8%
1970 2,539 +26.0%
1971 2,708 +6.7%
1972 2,920 +7.8%
1973 3,138 +7.5%
1974 3,771 +20.2%
1975 4,943 +31.1%
1976 5,253 +6.3%
1977 7,761 +47.7%
1978 6,328 -18.5%
1979 5,873 -7.2%
1980 8,106 +38.0%
1981 4,362 -46.2%
1982 6,105 +40.0%
1983 6,981 +14.4%
1984 5,952 -14.7%
1985 6,679 +12.2%
1986 7,148 +7.0%
1987 7,600 +6.3%
1988 7,619 +0.3%
1989 7,354 -3.5%
1990 1,527 -79.2%
1991 1,534 +0.5%
1992 1,489 -2.9%
1993 1,459 -2.0%
1994 1,430 -2.0%
1995 1,476 +3.2%
1996 1,472 -0.3%
1997 1,479 +0.5%
1998 1,516 +2.5%
1999 1,583 +4.4%
2000 4,622 +192.0%
2001 4,691 +1.5%
2002 4,875 +3.9%
2003 4,969 +1.9%
2004 5,168 +4.0%
2005 5,406 +4.6%
2006 5,146 -4.8%
2007 5,275 +2.5%
2008 5,156 -2.3%
2009 5,132 -0.5%
2010 5,028 -2.0%
2011 4,503 -10.4%
2012 4,273 -5.1%
2013 4,043 -5.4%
2014 4,326 +7.0%
2015 4,489 +3.8%
2016 4,554 +1.4%
2017 4,951 +8.7%
2018 5,194 +4.9%
2019 5,437 +4.7%
2020 5,225 -3.9%
2021 5,244 +0.4%
2022 6,101 +16.3%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 6,101 is below the median for low income countries, which is 10,657, 57% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 6,101 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,590, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal 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
2000 +192.0% 1,583 4,622
1950 +100.5% 403.14 808.14
1990 -79.2% 7,354 1,527
1981 -46.2% 8,106 4,362
1977 +47.7% 5,253 7,761
1967 +40.3% 1,789 2,510

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1750s 48.04 47.99 48.09 10
1760s 48.14 48.1 48.19 10
1770s 48.24 48.2 48.28 10
1780s 48.32 48.29 48.35 10
1790s 48.39 48.36 48.42 10
1800s 48.45 48.42 48.47 10
1810s 48.49 48.47 48.5 10
1820s 42.92 37.35 48.5 10
1830s 36.72 36.12 37.33 10
1840s 38.08 37.46 38.7 10
1850s 42.01 38.84 46.21 10
1860s 52.07 47.23 57.08 10
1870s 64.92 58.25 70.77 10
1880s 78.4 72.11 84.91 10
1890s 93.62 86.43 101.11 10
1900s 111.51 102.86 120.54 10
1910s 132.99 122.68 144.06 10
1920s 173.1 146.86 200.85 10
1930s 242.08 207.58 281.31 10
1940s 345.92 292.06 403.14 10
1950s 989.29 808.14 1,265 10
1960s 1,711 1,251 2,510 10
1970s 4,523 2,539 7,761 10
1980s 6,791 4,362 8,106 10
1990s 1,496 1,430 1,583 10
2000s 5,044 4,622 5,406 10
2010s 4,680 4,043 5,437 10
2020s 5,523 5,225 6,101 3

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 153 Croatia 6,544 compare
  2. 154 Eritrea 6,502 compare
  3. 155 Rwanda 6,458 compare
  4. 157 South Sudan 5,605 compare
  5. 158 Togo 5,436 compare
  6. 159 Slovenia 5,295 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Somalia?
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Somalia was 6,101 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 8,106 in 1980.
What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 36.12 in 1830.
How does Somalia rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
Somalia ranks 156th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is sulphur dioxide and coal rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. 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 Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sulphur dioxide and coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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