Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Comoros
Comoros: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita was 0.6365 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Comoros, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 0.6365 tonnes per person for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 174.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Comoros peaked at 0.6375 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0519 tonnes per person, in 1964.
That places Comoros 160th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Comoros, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0556 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0546 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0537 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0528 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0519 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0682 tonnes per person | +31.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0838 tonnes per person | +22.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0818 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0796 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0773 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.12 tonnes per person | +55.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1164 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1127 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.109 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1054 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1146 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1355 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 0.131 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0923 tonnes per person | -29.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0671 tonnes per person | -27.3% |
| 1980 | 0.141 tonnes per person | +110.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1371 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1334 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1297 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1261 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1227 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1101 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1161 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1216 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1184 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1401 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1448 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1497 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.147 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.152 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1568 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1542 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1587 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1702 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1812 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1914 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1942 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1901 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2379 tonnes per person | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2587 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2411 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2787 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1722 tonnes per person | -38.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1747 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2112 tonnes per person | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2462 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2139 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2258 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2631 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2317 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2471 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2766 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3486 tonnes per person | +26.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3704 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3959 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4613 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 0.609 tonnes per person | +32.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6374 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6375 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6365 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.6365 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7616 tonnes per person, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.6365 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3417 tonnes per person, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Comoros 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +110.3% | 0.0671 tonnes per person | 0.141 tonnes per person |
| 1970 | +55.3% | 0.0773 tonnes per person | 0.12 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0659 tonnes per person | 0.0519 tonnes per person | 0.0838 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1104 tonnes per person | 0.0671 tonnes per person | 0.1355 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1256 tonnes per person | 0.1101 tonnes per person | 0.141 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1555 tonnes per person | 0.1401 tonnes per person | 0.1812 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.215 tonnes per person | 0.1722 tonnes per person | 0.2787 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2819 tonnes per person | 0.2139 tonnes per person | 0.3959 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5964 tonnes per person | 0.4613 tonnes per person | 0.6375 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Comoros
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 106,353 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 143.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 92.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.1932 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 29.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 28.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0048 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Comoros?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Comoros was 0.6365 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6375 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0519 tonnes per person in 1964.
- How does Comoros rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita?
- Comoros ranks 160th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Co2 income level Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.