Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Comoros
Comoros: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 1,900 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Comoros, 1950–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Comoros stood at 1,900 international-$ in 2011 prices. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Comoros peaked at 1,900 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 534 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1950.
That places Comoros 147th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Comoros, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 534 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1951 | 553 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 559 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 571 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 590 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 596 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 606 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 615 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 618 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 639 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 679 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.3% |
| 1961 | 671 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 714 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 846 international-$ in 2011 prices | +18.5% |
| 1964 | 888 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 870 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 937 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 952 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 928 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 918 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 961 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 974 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 966 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 1,006 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 1,004 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1,038 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 1,009 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 966 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 964 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1,023 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 1,065 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 1,081 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1,124 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 1,149 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1,168 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1,162 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1,157 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1,149 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 1,152 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1,108 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 1,092 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 1,101 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1,186 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 1,211 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 1,137 international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 1,167 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1,142 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1,178 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 1,180 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,189 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,204 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1,218 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,230 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1,240 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,247 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,266 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1,388 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 1,383 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,419 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1,455 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1,433 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1,479 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1,509 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,619 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 1,647 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,696 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,706 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,765 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,802 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,832 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,870 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,886 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1,900 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 1,900 international-$ in 2011 prices is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,775 international-$ in 2011 prices, 40% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 1,900 international-$ in 2011 prices is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,395 international-$ in 2011 prices, 79% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 588.1 international-$ in 2011 prices | 534 international-$ in 2011 prices | 639 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 840.3 international-$ in 2011 prices | 671 international-$ in 2011 prices | 952 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 991.1 international-$ in 2011 prices | 961 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,038 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,132 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,065 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,168 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,158 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,092 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,211 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,305 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,204 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,455 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,649 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,433 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,832 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,885 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,870 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,900 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 144 Uganda 2,122 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 145 Gambia 2,011 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 146 Yemen 1,959 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 148 Guinea 1,809 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 149 Burkina Faso 1,705 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 150 Zimbabwe 1,704 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Comoros?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Comoros was 1,900 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 1,900 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 534 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1950.
- How does Comoros rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Comoros ranks 147th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.