Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Comoros
Comoros: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 516,664 tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Comoros, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
In 2015, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Comoros stood at 516,664 tonnes CO₂e. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Comoros peaked at 516,664 tonnes CO₂e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 312,124 tonnes CO₂e, in 1990.
That places Comoros 172nd out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 329,822 tonnes CO₂e | 312,124 tonnes CO₂e | 354,299 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 397,396 tonnes CO₂e | 341,511 tonnes CO₂e | 452,919 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 483,746 tonnes CO₂e | 433,352 tonnes CO₂e | 516,664 tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 170 Reunion 530,013 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 171 New Caledonia 523,561 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 174 Barbados 455,450 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 175 Falkland Islands 403,495 tonnes CO₂e 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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Comoros?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Comoros was 516,664 tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 516,664 tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 312,124 tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- How does Comoros rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Comoros ranks 172nd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.