Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Comoros
Comoros: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 0.0306 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0306 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
106th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.96 tonnes per person
in 1983
All-time low
-0.2129 tonnes per person
in 1965
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Comoros, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Comoros stood at 0.0306 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Comoros peaked at 1.96 tonnes per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, -0.2129 tonnes per person, in 1965.
Comoros ranks 106th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Comoros, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.6282 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.6266 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1852 | 0.6214 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1853 | 0.6147 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1854 | 0.608 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1855 | 0.602 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1856 | 0.5961 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1857 | 0.5902 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1858 | 0.5849 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1859 | 0.5797 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1860 | 0.5939 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1861 | 0.5965 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 0.5958 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.5933 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1864 | 0.5903 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1865 | 0.5867 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1866 | 0.5826 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1867 | 0.5791 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1868 | 0.5751 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1869 | 0.5711 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1870 | 0.5825 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1871 | 0.5938 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1872 | 0.6007 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 0.6048 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 0.6068 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 0.6077 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 0.6076 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.6074 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.6062 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1879 | 0.6045 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 0.6226 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1881 | 0.6272 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 0.6277 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 0.6263 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.6243 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1885 | 0.6219 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1886 | 0.6191 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1887 | 0.6162 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1888 | 0.6129 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1889 | 0.6096 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1890 | 0.628 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1891 | 0.6278 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.6239 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1893 | 0.6191 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1894 | 0.6144 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1895 | 0.6092 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1896 | 0.6042 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1897 | 0.5995 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1898 | 0.5945 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1899 | 0.5882 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1900 | 0.6 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1901 | 0.5982 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1902 | 0.5908 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1903 | 0.5803 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1904 | 0.5692 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1905 | 0.5579 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1906 | 0.5468 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1907 | 0.5356 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1908 | 0.525 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1909 | 0.5142 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1910 | 0.5193 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1911 | 0.5178 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1912 | 0.5132 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1913 | 0.5065 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1914 | 0.499 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1915 | 0.4909 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1916 | 0.4826 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1917 | 0.4739 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1918 | 0.4658 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1919 | 0.4589 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1920 | 0.4689 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1921 | 0.468 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 0.4652 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1923 | 0.4628 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1924 | 0.4601 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1925 | 0.4571 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1926 | 0.4539 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1927 | 0.451 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1928 | 0.4479 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1929 | 0.4448 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1930 | 0.4559 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1931 | 0.4605 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1932 | 0.4622 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 0.4626 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1934 | 0.4617 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1935 | 0.4602 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 0.4585 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1937 | 0.4566 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1938 | 0.4544 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1939 | 0.4522 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1940 | 0.4649 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1941 | 0.4675 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1942 | 0.4672 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1943 | 0.4658 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1944 | 0.464 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1945 | 0.4617 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1946 | 0.4594 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1947 | 0.4567 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1948 | 0.4542 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1949 | 0.4504 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1950 | 0.9597 tonnes per person | +113.1% |
| 1951 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1952 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 1.08 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.07 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 1.06 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 1.04 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 0.9876 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1959 | 0.5305 tonnes per person | -46.3% |
| 1960 | 0.0656 tonnes per person | -87.6% |
| 1961 | -0.0969 tonnes per person | -247.7% |
| 1962 | -0.1668 tonnes per person | +72.2% |
| 1963 | -0.198 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 1964 | -0.2103 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1965 | -0.2129 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1966 | -0.2083 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | -0.2018 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | -0.193 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1969 | -0.1833 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1970 | -0.1727 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1971 | -0.1626 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1972 | -0.153 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1973 | -0.1435 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1974 | -0.1344 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1975 | -0.1251 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1976 | -0.1167 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 1.04 tonnes per person | -990.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4349 tonnes per person | -58.1% |
| 1979 | 0.209 tonnes per person | -51.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1026 tonnes per person | -50.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0474 tonnes per person | -53.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0172 tonnes per person | -63.6% |
| 1983 | 1.96 tonnes per person | +11290.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9003 tonnes per person | -54.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4984 tonnes per person | -44.6% |
| 1986 | 0.8502 tonnes per person | +70.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6293 tonnes per person | -26.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3608 tonnes per person | -42.7% |
| 1989 | 0.234 tonnes per person | -35.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3291 tonnes per person | +40.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1972 tonnes per person | -40.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6188 tonnes per person | +213.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6378 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6667 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6737 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6742 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3807 tonnes per person | -43.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3721 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.341 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4745 tonnes per person | +39.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3825 tonnes per person | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3616 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3467 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2044 tonnes per person | -41.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1373 tonnes per person | -32.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0993 tonnes per person | -27.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0754 tonnes per person | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0671 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0502 tonnes per person | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0685 tonnes per person | +36.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0708 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1207 tonnes per person | +70.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0594 tonnes per person | -50.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0404 tonnes per person | -32.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0231 tonnes per person | -42.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0147 tonnes per person | -36.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0533 tonnes per person | +263.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0534 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0359 tonnes per person | -32.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0236 tonnes per person | -34.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0166 tonnes per person | -29.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0208 tonnes per person | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0267 tonnes per person | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0306 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.0306 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3182 tonnes per person, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.0306 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7654 tonnes per person, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +11290.7% | 0.0172 tonnes per person | 1.96 tonnes per person |
| 1977 | +990.1% | -0.1167 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person |
| 2017 | +263.4% | 0.0147 tonnes per person | 0.0533 tonnes per person |
| 1961 | -247.7% | 0.0656 tonnes per person | -0.0969 tonnes per person |
| 1992 | +213.8% | 0.1972 tonnes per person | 0.6188 tonnes per person |
| 1950 | +113.1% | 0.4504 tonnes per person | 0.9597 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6052 tonnes per person | 0.5797 tonnes per person | 0.6282 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.5865 tonnes per person | 0.5711 tonnes per person | 0.5965 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.6022 tonnes per person | 0.5825 tonnes per person | 0.6077 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.6208 tonnes per person | 0.6096 tonnes per person | 0.6277 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.6109 tonnes per person | 0.5882 tonnes per person | 0.628 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5618 tonnes per person | 0.5142 tonnes per person | 0.6 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4928 tonnes per person | 0.4589 tonnes per person | 0.5193 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.458 tonnes per person | 0.4448 tonnes per person | 0.4689 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4585 tonnes per person | 0.4522 tonnes per person | 0.4626 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4612 tonnes per person | 0.4504 tonnes per person | 0.4675 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1 tonnes per person | 0.5305 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.1606 tonnes per person | -0.2129 tonnes per person | 0.0656 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0675 tonnes per person | -0.1727 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5603 tonnes per person | 0.0172 tonnes per person | 1.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4891 tonnes per person | 0.1972 tonnes per person | 0.6742 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2199 tonnes per person | 0.0502 tonnes per person | 0.4745 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.054 tonnes per person | 0.0147 tonnes per person | 0.1207 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0237 tonnes per person | 0.0166 tonnes per person | 0.0306 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Comoros?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Comoros was 0.0306 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 tonnes per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2129 tonnes per person in 1965.
- How does Comoros rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Comoros ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.