Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Comoros
Comoros: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 9,520 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Comoros, 1960–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Comoros is 9,520 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 152.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Comoros peaked at 128,240 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, -62,288 tonnes, in 2007.
That places Comoros 141st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 732.8 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 366.4 tonnes | -10,992 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,931 tonnes | -3,664 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,397 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,030 tonnes | -62,288 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,587 tonnes | -18,320 tonnes | 58,624 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,042 tonnes | 9,520 tonnes | 128,240 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Comoros
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Population, total 882,847 (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.0% (2025)
- Urban population 299,652 (2025)
- Urban population 33.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.6365 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 7.51 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.6365 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.6365 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Comoros?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Comoros was 9,520 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 128,240 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was -62,288 tonnes in 2007.
- How does Comoros rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Comoros ranks 141st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.