Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Comoros
Comoros: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre was 3,741 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Comoros, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Comoros is 3,741 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 8.4% on the previous year and up 92.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Comoros peaked at 3,741 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.72 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Comoros ranks 129th of 204 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, per square kilometre in Comoros, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.72 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 23.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 29.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 35.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 43.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1966 | 53.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1967 | 63 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1968 | 72.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1969 | 82.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1970 | 98.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1971 | 114.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 129.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 145.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 161.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 179.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 200.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 222.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 238.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 250.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 275.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 301.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 326.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 352.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 378.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 403.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 427.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 452.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 480.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 507.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 541.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 576.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 614.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 651.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 691.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 732.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 773.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 817.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 864.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 915.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 970.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 1,028 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1,085 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1,158 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 1,238 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 1,315 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 1,406 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 1,463 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 1,522 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1,595 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 1,681 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 1,758 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1,841 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 1,939 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 2,028 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 2,124 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 2,235 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 2,376 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 2,530 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 2,697 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 2,896 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 3,164 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 3,450 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 3,741 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 3,741 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,488 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 3,741 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 582.93 tonnes per square kilometre, 6.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +33.3% | 17.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 23.63 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 82.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 174.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 98.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 250.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 390.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 275.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 507.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 717.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 541.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 915.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,278 tonnes per square kilometre | 970.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,595 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,121 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,681 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,697 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,313 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,896 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,741 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 126 Cape Verde 4,050 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 127 Sao Tome and Principe 4,035 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 128 Canada 3,995 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 130 Tajikistan 3,653 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 131 Colombia 3,343 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 132 Argentina 3,282 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, per square kilometre in Comoros?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Comoros was 3,741 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 3,741 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.72 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Comoros rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Comoros ranks 129th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.9%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 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.