Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Comoros
Comoros: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 26,527 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Comoros, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Comoros is 26,527 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Comoros peaked at 720,965 tonnes in 1983 and was at its lowest, -45,763 tonnes, in 1965.
That places Comoros 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 37,472 tonnes | 37,043 tonnes | 37,886 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 38,937 tonnes | 38,216 tonnes | 39,132 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 42,891 tonnes | 40,194 tonnes | 44,408 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 47,379 tonnes | 46,056 tonnes | 47,998 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 49,977 tonnes | 49,794 tonnes | 50,160 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 52,589 tonnes | 51,443 tonnes | 53,018 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 57,092 tonnes | 54,704 tonnes | 58,331 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 61,379 tonnes | 60,493 tonnes | 61,592 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 65,989 tonnes | 63,570 tonnes | 67,161 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 71,210 tonnes | 69,543 tonnes | 71,961 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 177,059 tonnes | 103,068 tonnes | 194,375 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | -35,079 tonnes | -45,763 tonnes | 12,971 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 25,670 tonnes | -42,173 tonnes | 319,611 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 216,312 tonnes | 6,156 tonnes | 720,965 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 237,940 tonnes | 89,841 tonnes | 336,502 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 124,433 tonnes | 32,207 tonnes | 254,355 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,194 tonnes | 10,882 tonnes | 82,293 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,815 tonnes | 13,593 tonnes | 26,527 tonnes | 5 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Comoros?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Comoros was 26,527 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 720,965 tonnes in 1983.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was -45,763 tonnes in 1965.
- How does Comoros rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Comoros ranks 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.