Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Comoros
Comoros: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 7.51 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.51 million tonnes
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
196th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.51 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
10,992 tonnes
in 1959
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Comoros, 1959–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions in Comoros is 7.51 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Comoros peaked at 7.51 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,992 tonnes, in 1959.
Comoros ranks 196th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Comoros, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 10,992 tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 21,984 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1961 | 32,976 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1962 | 43,968 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 54,960 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 65,952 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 80,608 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1966 | 98,928 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1967 | 117,248 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1968 | 135,568 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1969 | 153,888 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1970 | 183,200 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1971 | 212,512 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 241,824 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 271,136 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 300,448 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 333,424 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 373,728 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 414,032 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 443,344 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 465,328 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 512,960 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 560,592 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 608,224 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 655,856 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 703,488 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 751,120 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 795,088 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 842,720 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 894,016 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 945,312 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 1.01 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 1.07 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 1.14 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 1.21 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 1.29 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 1.36 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 1.44 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.52 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 1.61 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 1.70 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.81 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 1.91 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 2.02 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 2.15 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 2.30 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 2.45 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 2.62 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 2.72 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.83 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.97 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.13 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 3.27 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 3.43 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 3.61 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 3.77 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 3.95 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 4.16 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 4.42 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 4.71 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 5.02 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 5.39 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 5.89 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 6.42 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 6.96 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 7.51 million tonnes | +7.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 7.51 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 300.60 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 7.51 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 103.07 million tonnes, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +100.0% | 10,992 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes |
| 1961 | +50.0% | 21,984 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes |
| 1962 | +33.3% | 32,976 tonnes | 43,968 tonnes |
| 1963 | +25.0% | 43,968 tonnes | 54,960 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,992 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 1 |
| 1960s | 80,608 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes | 153,888 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 323,898 tonnes | 183,200 tonnes | 465,328 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 726,938 tonnes | 512,960 tonnes | 945,312 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.38 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | 2.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.95 million tonnes | 3.13 million tonnes | 5.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.43 million tonnes | 5.39 million tonnes | 7.51 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.97 million tonnes compare
- 194 Samoa 7.77 million tonnes compare
- 195 Turks and Caicos Islands 7.61 million tonnes compare
- 197 British Virgin Islands 6.26 million tonnes compare
- 198 Vanuatu 5.55 million tonnes compare
- 199 Dominica 5.49 million tonnes 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 cumulative co₂ emissions in Comoros?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Comoros was 7.51 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 7.51 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,992 tonnes in 1959.
- How does Comoros rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Comoros ranks 196th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.1%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.