Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Comoros
Comoros: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 13.79 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.79 million tonnes
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
179th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.79 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
-149,161 tonnes
in 1975
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change in Comoros is 13.79 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Comoros peaked at 13.79 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, -149,161 tonnes, in 1975.
Comoros ranks 179th of 194 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 including land-use change in Comoros, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 114,060 tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 138,023 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1961 | 129,522 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 106,366 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1963 | 76,138 tonnes | -28.4% |
| 1964 | 42,612 tonnes | -44.0% |
| 1965 | 11,505 tonnes | -73.0% |
| 1966 | -15,719 tonnes | -236.6% |
| 1967 | -42,576 tonnes | +170.9% |
| 1968 | -68,700 tonnes | +61.4% |
| 1969 | -93,835 tonnes | +36.6% |
| 1970 | -106,696 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1971 | -118,347 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1972 | -128,826 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1973 | -138,096 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1974 | -146,157 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1975 | -149,161 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1976 | -143,592 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 216,323 tonnes | -250.7% |
| 1978 | 383,804 tonnes | +77.4% |
| 1979 | 474,305 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1980 | 556,598 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 620,682 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 674,469 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 1.44 million tonnes | +114.0% |
| 1984 | 1.83 million tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1985 | 2.07 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 2.46 million tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 2.76 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 2.96 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 3.12 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 3.33 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 3.48 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 3.84 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 4.21 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 4.61 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 5.01 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 5.43 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 5.70 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 5.98 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 6.26 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 6.61 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 6.93 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 7.24 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 7.57 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 7.84 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 8.06 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 8.29 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 8.44 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 8.60 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 8.76 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 8.97 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 9.16 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 9.40 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 9.62 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 9.81 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 10.01 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 10.23 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 10.53 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 10.86 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 11.20 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 11.59 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 12.10 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 12.65 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 13.21 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 13.79 million tonnes | +4.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 13.79 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.88 billion tonnes, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 13.79 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 billion tonnes, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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% | -143,592 tonnes | 216,323 tonnes |
| 1966 | -236.6% | 11,505 tonnes | -15,719 tonnes |
| 1967 | -170.9% | -15,719 tonnes | -42,576 tonnes |
| 1983 | +114.0% | 674,469 tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes |
| 1965 | -73.0% | 42,612 tonnes | 11,505 tonnes |
| 1978 | +77.4% | 216,323 tonnes | 383,804 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 114,060 tonnes | 114,060 tonnes | 114,060 tonnes | 1 |
| 1960s | 28,334 tonnes | -93,835 tonnes | 138,023 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,356 tonnes | -149,161 tonnes | 474,305 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 million tonnes | 556,598 tonnes | 3.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.78 million tonnes | 3.33 million tonnes | 6.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.83 million tonnes | 6.61 million tonnes | 8.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.98 million tonnes | 8.97 million tonnes | 11.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.67 million tonnes | 11.59 million tonnes | 13.79 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 176 Seychelles 16.11 million tonnes compare
- 177 Saint Lucia 15.85 million tonnes compare
- 178 Samoa 14.55 million tonnes compare
- 180 Palau 11.40 million tonnes compare
- 181 Liechtenstein 9.38 million tonnes compare
- 182 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9.37 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 including land-use change in Comoros?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Comoros was 13.79 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 including land-use change recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 13.79 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was -149,161 tonnes in 1975.
- How does Comoros rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Comoros ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.