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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.