Comoros vs Reunion: emissions of air pollutants
Comoros
37,392 tonnes
in 2022
Reunion
41,483 tonnes
in 2022
Comoros rank
161st
Reunion rank
159th
emissions of air pollutants over time
- Comoros
- Reunion
How they compare
Reunion currently reports 41,483 tonnes against 37,392 tonnes in Comoros, a difference of 4,091 tonnes.
That makes Reunion's figure about 1.1 times Comoros's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Comoros ahead.
Comoros ranks 161st and Reunion ranks 159th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 11 and Reunion in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Reunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,545 tonnes | 569.56 tonnes | 975.3 tonnes | Comoros |
| 1760s | 1,549 tonnes | 680.95 tonnes | 868.23 tonnes | Comoros |
| 1770s | 1,553 tonnes | 813.81 tonnes | 739.61 tonnes | Comoros |
| 1780s | 1,558 tonnes | 1,006 tonnes | 551.9 tonnes | Comoros |
| 1790s | 1,562 tonnes | 1,252 tonnes | 309.29 tonnes | Comoros |
| 1800s | 1,566 tonnes | 1,490 tonnes | 75.92 tonnes | Comoros |
| 1810s | 1,573 tonnes | 1,712 tonnes | 138.9 tonnes | Reunion |
| 1820s | 1,585 tonnes | 1,903 tonnes | 318.41 tonnes | Reunion |
| 1830s | 1,596 tonnes | 2,135 tonnes | 538.35 tonnes | Reunion |
| 1840s | 1,608 tonnes | 2,351 tonnes | 743.02 tonnes | Reunion |
| 1850s | 1,687 tonnes | 3,024 tonnes | 1,337 tonnes | Reunion |
| 1860s | 1,887 tonnes | 3,821 tonnes | 1,935 tonnes | Reunion |
| 1870s | 3,022 tonnes | 4,003 tonnes | 981.24 tonnes | Reunion |
| 1880s | 3,390 tonnes | 3,795 tonnes | 405.22 tonnes | Reunion |
| 1890s | 3,685 tonnes | 3,632 tonnes | 52.93 tonnes | Comoros |
| 1900s | 3,995 tonnes | 3,334 tonnes | 660.83 tonnes | Comoros |
| 1910s | 4,411 tonnes | 2,575 tonnes | 1,836 tonnes | Comoros |
| 1920s | 5,526 tonnes | 4,084 tonnes | 1,442 tonnes | Comoros |
| 1930s | 7,511 tonnes | 10,013 tonnes | 2,502 tonnes | Reunion |
| 1940s | 10,114 tonnes | 16,536 tonnes | 6,423 tonnes | Reunion |
| 1950s | 10,467 tonnes | 18,604 tonnes | 8,137 tonnes | Reunion |
| 1960s | 6,127 tonnes | 7,270 tonnes | 1,143 tonnes | Reunion |
| 1970s | 8,141 tonnes | 9,735 tonnes | 1,594 tonnes | Reunion |
| 1980s | 12,660 tonnes | 18,136 tonnes | 5,476 tonnes | Reunion |
| 1990s | 18,777 tonnes | 26,220 tonnes | 7,443 tonnes | Reunion |
| 2000s | 27,367 tonnes | 32,093 tonnes | 4,726 tonnes | Reunion |
| 2010s | 34,664 tonnes | 33,002 tonnes | 1,663 tonnes | Comoros |
| 2020s | 37,043 tonnes | 40,708 tonnes | 3,666 tonnes | Reunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Comoros or Reunion?
- Reunion, at 41,483 tonnes against 37,392 tonnes in Comoros as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Comoros and Reunion?
- 4,091 tonnes, with Reunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Reunion?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Comoros and Reunion rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Comoros ranks 161st and Reunion ranks 159th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.