Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Comoros
Comoros: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 7,100 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Comoros, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Comoros is 7,100 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Comoros peaked at 7,100 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -80.15 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1975.
Comoros ranks 142nd of 192 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Comoros, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 69.6 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 57.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1963 | 40.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1964 | 22.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 1965 | 6.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -73.0% |
| 1966 | -8.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -236.6% |
| 1967 | -22.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +170.9% |
| 1968 | -36.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +61.4% |
| 1969 | -50.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1970 | -57.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1971 | -63.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1972 | -69.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1973 | -74.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1974 | -78.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1975 | -80.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | -77.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 116.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -250.7% |
| 1978 | 206.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +77.4% |
| 1979 | 254.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1980 | 299.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1981 | 333.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 362.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 775.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +114.0% |
| 1984 | 983.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1985 | 1,113 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 1,319 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 1,484 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 1,593 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 1,675 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 1,787 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 1,871 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 2,063 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 2,263 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 2,475 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 2,694 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 2,916 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 3,063 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 3,214 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 3,361 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 3,553 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 3,723 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 3,888 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 4,067 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 4,212 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 4,332 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 4,455 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 4,537 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 4,619 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 4,709 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 4,820 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 4,922 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 5,049 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 5,170 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 5,274 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 5,379 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 5,495 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 5,659 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 5,834 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 6,017 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 6,226 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 6,501 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 6,796 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 7,100 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 7,100 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,461 tonnes per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 7,100 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,476 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +250.7% | -77.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 116.24 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1966 | -236.6% | 6.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.45 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1967 | -170.9% | -8.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.88 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +114.0% | 362.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 775.43 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1965 | -73.0% | 22.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.18 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +77.4% | 116.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 206.24 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 69.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -80.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 254.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 993.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 299.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,675 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,571 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,787 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,361 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,210 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,553 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,709 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,362 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,820 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,017 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,656 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,226 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,100 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 139 Vanuatu 7,416 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 140 Solomon Islands 7,257 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 141 Gambia 7,198 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 143 Kazakhstan 6,922 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 144 Bolivia 6,883 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 145 Micronesia (country) 6,725 tonnes per square kilometre 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 including land-use change, per square in Comoros?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Comoros was 7,100 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 7,100 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was -80.15 tonnes per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Comoros rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Comoros ranks 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.