emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Comoros
Comoros: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0448 tonnes per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Comoros, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Comoros stood at 0.0448 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Comoros peaked at 0.05 tonnes per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0228 tonnes per person, in 1965.
That places Comoros 94th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Comoros, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0414 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0374 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0334 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0295 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0256 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0228 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0238 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0244 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0247 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.025 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0259 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0267 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0273 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0277 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0274 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0285 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0298 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0304 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0306 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0307 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0321 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0327 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0329 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0326 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0324 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0325 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0331 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0333 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.034 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0338 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0369 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0371 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0363 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0358 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0386 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0398 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0402 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0397 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0401 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0409 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0438 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0441 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0445 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0455 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0463 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0474 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0477 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0479 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0484 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0491 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0495 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0494 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.05 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0498 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.049 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.048 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0471 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0472 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0463 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0462 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0457 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0453 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0448 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.0448 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0453 tonnes per person, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.0448 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0539 tonnes per person, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0288 tonnes per person | 0.0228 tonnes per person | 0.0414 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0285 tonnes per person | 0.0259 tonnes per person | 0.0307 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0329 tonnes per person | 0.0321 tonnes per person | 0.034 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0385 tonnes per person | 0.0358 tonnes per person | 0.0409 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0465 tonnes per person | 0.0438 tonnes per person | 0.0491 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0483 tonnes per person | 0.0462 tonnes per person | 0.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0453 tonnes per person | 0.0448 tonnes per person | 0.0457 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 91 Cameroon 0.0453 tonnes per person compare
- 92 Angola 0.0452 tonnes per person compare
- 93 Romania 0.0451 tonnes per person compare
- 95 Mauritania 0.0446 tonnes per person compare
- 96 Cape Verde 0.0445 tonnes per person compare
- 97 Montenegro 0.044 tonnes per person 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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Comoros?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Comoros was 0.0448 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.05 tonnes per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0228 tonnes per person in 1965.
- How does Comoros rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Comoros ranks 94th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.