emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Comoros
Comoros: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 20.09 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
20.09 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
19th
of 207 countries
All-time high
20.09 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
2.63 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
62
1961–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Comoros, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Comoros is 20.09 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Comoros peaked at 20.09 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.63 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1965.
Comoros ranks 19th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Comoros, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.04 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 3.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1964 | 2.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1965 | 2.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1966 | 2.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 2.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 3.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 3.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 3.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 3.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 4 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 4.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 4.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 4.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 5.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 5.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 5.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 5.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 6.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 6.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 6.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 6.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 6.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 7.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 7.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 7.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 7.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 8.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 9.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 9.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 9.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 10 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 10.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 10.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 10.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 11.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 11.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 12.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 12.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 13.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 13.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 14.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 15.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 15.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 15.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 16.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 16.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 17.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 17.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 18.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 18.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 18.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 18.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 18.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 19.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 19.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 19.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 19.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 19.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 20.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 20.09 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre, 6.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 20.09 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 16 Nigeria 25.61 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 17 Bangladesh 23.94 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 18 Cayman Islands 23.47 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 20 Vietnam 19.05 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 21 North Korea 18.83 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 22 Mauritius 18.53 tonnes per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Comoros?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Comoros was 20.09 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 20.09 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 tonnes per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Comoros rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Comoros ranks 19th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.