Comoros vs Greenland: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Comoros
551,650 tonnes
in 2024
Greenland
618,963 tonnes
in 2024
Comoros rank
182nd
Greenland rank
179th
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions 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 182nd and Greenland ranks 179th 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 | 234,496 tonnes | 223,504 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1960s | 14,290 tonnes | 352,477 tonnes | 338,187 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1970s | 31,144 tonnes | 492,808 tonnes | 461,664 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1980s | 47,998 tonnes | 462,763 tonnes | 414,765 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 territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions, Comoros or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 618,963 tonnes against 551,650 tonnes in Comoros as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions 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 territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Comoros ranks 182nd and Greenland ranks 179th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.