Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Comoros
Comoros: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 642.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2023. ▬ Flat
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Comoros, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2023, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Comoros stood at 642.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
That represents a change of down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Comoros peaked at 750 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2003 and was at its lowest, 600 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2005.
That places Comoros 35th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 665 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 600 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 750 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 653.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 600 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 700 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 667.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 642.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 692.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 32 British Virgin Islands 647.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 33 Guyana 644.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 34 Equatorial Guinea 644.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 35 South Sudan 642.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 37 Cuba 642.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 38 Mauritius 642.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Comoros?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Comoros was 642.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2023, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 750 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2003.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 600 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2005.
- How does Comoros rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Comoros ranks 35th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.