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
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.
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
- 182 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9.37 million tonnes compare
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 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.