CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Comoros
Comoros: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled was 551,650 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Comoros, 1959–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Comoros stood at 551,650 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 234.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Comoros peaked at 551,650 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,992 tonnes, in 1959.
That places Comoros 182nd out of 215 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.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Comoros, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 10,992 tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 14,656 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 18,320 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 18,320 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 18,320 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 18,320 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 29,312 tonnes | +60.0% |
| 1971 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 32,976 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 40,304 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1977 | 40,304 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 29,312 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 1979 | 21,984 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1980 | 47,632 tonnes | +116.7% |
| 1981 | 47,632 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 47,632 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 47,632 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 47,632 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 47,632 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 43,968 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 47,632 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 51,296 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 51,296 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 62,288 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1991 | 65,952 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 69,616 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 69,616 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 73,280 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 76,944 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 76,944 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 80,608 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 87,936 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 95,264 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 102,592 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 106,256 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 106,256 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 135,568 tonnes | +27.6% |
| 2004 | 150,224 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 142,896 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 168,544 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 106,256 tonnes | -37.0% |
| 2008 | 109,920 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 135,568 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 161,216 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 142,896 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 153,888 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 183,200 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 164,880 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 179,536 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 205,184 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 263,808 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 285,792 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 311,440 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 370,064 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 498,304 tonnes | +34.7% |
| 2022 | 531,671 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 542,130 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 551,650 tonnes | +1.8% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 551,650 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.04 million tonnes, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 551,650 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.96 million tonnes, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled 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 | +116.7% | 21,984 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes |
| 1970 | +60.0% | 18,320 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes |
| 2007 | -37.0% | 168,544 tonnes | 106,256 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,992 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 1 |
| 1960s | 14,290 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 31,144 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,998 tonnes | 43,968 tonnes | 51,296 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 75,845 tonnes | 62,288 tonnes | 95,264 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 126,408 tonnes | 102,592 tonnes | 168,544 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 205,184 tonnes | 142,896 tonnes | 311,440 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 498,764 tonnes | 370,064 tonnes | 551,650 tonnes | 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Comoros?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Comoros was 551,650 tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 551,650 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,992 tonnes in 1959.
- How does Comoros rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled?
- Comoros ranks 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.6%. 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.