Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Comoros
Comoros: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 349.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Comoros, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Comoros stood at 349.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Comoros peaked at 427.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1986 and was at its lowest, 215.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1987.
Comoros ranks 8th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 263.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 215.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 427.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 285.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 237.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 318.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 233.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 227.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 236.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 255.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 229.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 346.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 335.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 308.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 362.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 5 Chad 364.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 6 Congo 361.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 7 Nepal 356.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 9 Gambia 348.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 10 Iraq 347.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 334.54 grams of CO₂ 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 carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Comoros?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Comoros was 349.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 427.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1986.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 215.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1987.
- How does Comoros rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Comoros ranks 8th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.