Comoros vs Greenland: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Comoros
551,650 tonnes
in 2024
Greenland
618,963 tonnes
in 2024
Comoros rank
180th
Greenland rank
178th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Comoros
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 618,963 tonnes against 551,650 tonnes in Comoros, a difference of 67,313 tonnes.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times Comoros's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 180th and Greenland ranks 178th of 215 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,992 tonnes | 142,896 tonnes | 131,904 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1960s | 14,290 tonnes | 245,386 tonnes | 231,097 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1970s | 31,144 tonnes | 467,231 tonnes | 436,087 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1980s | 47,998 tonnes | 460,926 tonnes | 412,928 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1990s | 75,845 tonnes | 580,790 tonnes | 504,945 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2000s | 126,408 tonnes | 627,272 tonnes | 500,864 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2010s | 205,184 tonnes | 562,010 tonnes | 356,826 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2020s | 498,764 tonnes | 582,196 tonnes | 83,433 tonnes | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Comoros or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 618,963 tonnes against 551,650 tonnes in Comoros as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Comoros and Greenland?
- 67,313 tonnes, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Greenland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Comoros and Greenland rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Comoros ranks 180th and Greenland ranks 178th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.