Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Comoros
Comoros: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 13.19 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.19 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
155th
of 197 countries
All-time high
13.19 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
37,776 tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Comoros, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Comoros stood at 13.19 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Comoros peaked at 13.19 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37,776 tonnes, in 1850.
Comoros ranks 155th of 197 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 from land-use change in Comoros, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 37,776 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 75,662 tonnes | +100.3% |
| 1852 | 113,474 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1853 | 151,140 tonnes | +33.2% |
| 1854 | 188,659 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1855 | 226,069 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1856 | 263,368 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1857 | 300,558 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1858 | 337,674 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1859 | 374,717 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1860 | 412,933 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1861 | 451,588 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1862 | 490,463 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1863 | 529,448 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1864 | 568,506 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1865 | 607,601 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1866 | 646,696 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1867 | 685,828 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1868 | 724,959 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1869 | 764,091 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1870 | 804,285 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1871 | 845,541 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1872 | 887,567 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1873 | 930,180 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1874 | 973,232 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1875 | 1.02 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1876 | 1.06 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1877 | 1.10 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1878 | 1.15 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1879 | 1.19 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1880 | 1.24 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1881 | 1.29 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1882 | 1.33 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1883 | 1.38 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1884 | 1.43 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1885 | 1.48 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1886 | 1.52 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1887 | 1.57 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1888 | 1.62 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1889 | 1.67 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1890 | 1.72 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1891 | 1.77 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1892 | 1.82 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1893 | 1.87 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1894 | 1.92 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1895 | 1.97 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1896 | 2.02 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1897 | 2.07 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1898 | 2.12 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1899 | 2.17 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1900 | 2.22 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1901 | 2.27 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1902 | 2.32 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1903 | 2.38 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1904 | 2.43 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1905 | 2.48 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1906 | 2.53 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1907 | 2.59 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1908 | 2.64 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1909 | 2.69 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1910 | 2.75 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1911 | 2.80 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1912 | 2.86 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1913 | 2.92 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1914 | 2.97 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1915 | 3.03 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1916 | 3.09 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1917 | 3.15 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1918 | 3.21 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1919 | 3.26 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1920 | 3.32 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1921 | 3.38 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1922 | 3.45 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1923 | 3.51 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1924 | 3.57 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1925 | 3.63 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1926 | 3.69 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1927 | 3.75 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1928 | 3.82 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 3.88 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 3.94 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1931 | 4.01 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1932 | 4.07 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1933 | 4.14 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 4.20 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1935 | 4.27 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1936 | 4.34 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1937 | 4.40 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1938 | 4.47 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1939 | 4.54 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 4.61 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1941 | 4.68 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 4.75 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1943 | 4.82 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 4.89 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1945 | 4.96 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 5.03 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1947 | 5.11 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1948 | 5.18 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1949 | 5.25 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1950 | 5.40 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1951 | 5.58 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 5.77 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 5.96 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 6.15 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 6.34 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 6.54 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 6.73 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 6.92 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 7.02 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 7.03 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 7.01 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.98 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 6.94 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 6.89 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 6.85 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 6.80 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 6.76 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 6.71 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 6.67 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 6.63 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 6.59 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 6.55 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 6.51 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 6.47 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 6.43 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 6.40 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 6.72 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 6.86 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 6.93 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 6.96 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 6.98 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 6.98 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 7.70 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 8.04 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 8.24 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 8.58 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 8.84 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 8.99 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 9.09 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 9.24 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 9.32 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 9.61 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 9.91 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 10.24 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 10.57 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 10.90 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 11.10 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 11.29 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 11.47 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 11.72 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 11.93 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 12.13 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 12.33 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 12.45 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 12.53 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 12.59 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 12.64 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 12.68 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 12.71 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 12.76 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 12.80 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 12.89 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 12.93 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 12.96 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.97 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 12.98 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 13.03 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 13.07 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.09 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 13.11 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 13.13 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 13.14 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 13.17 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 13.19 million tonnes | +0.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 13.19 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.89 billion tonnes, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 13.19 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 billion tonnes, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +100.3% | 37,776 tonnes | 75,662 tonnes |
| 1852 | +50.0% | 75,662 tonnes | 113,474 tonnes |
| 1853 | +33.2% | 113,474 tonnes | 151,140 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 206,910 tonnes | 37,776 tonnes | 374,717 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 588,211 tonnes | 412,933 tonnes | 764,091 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 996,378 tonnes | 804,285 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.45 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.94 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.45 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.00 million tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.60 million tonnes | 3.32 million tonnes | 3.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.24 million tonnes | 3.94 million tonnes | 4.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.93 million tonnes | 4.61 million tonnes | 5.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.24 million tonnes | 5.40 million tonnes | 7.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.86 million tonnes | 6.67 million tonnes | 7.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.61 million tonnes | 6.40 million tonnes | 6.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.04 million tonnes | 6.96 million tonnes | 9.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.36 million tonnes | 9.24 million tonnes | 11.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.37 million tonnes | 11.72 million tonnes | 12.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.95 million tonnes | 12.76 million tonnes | 13.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.15 million tonnes | 13.11 million tonnes | 13.19 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 from land-use change in Comoros?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Comoros was 13.19 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 from land-use change recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 13.19 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,776 tonnes in 1850.
- How does Comoros rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Comoros ranks 155th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.