Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Comoros
Comoros: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.515 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Comoros, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Comoros is 0.515, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 137.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Comoros peaked at 0.5154 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0426, in 1986.
That places Comoros 162nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0897 | — |
| 1971 | 0.087 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0838 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0837 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0874 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0879 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0881 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0881 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0869 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.097 | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0924 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0861 | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0778 | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0828 | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0779 | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0754 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0426 | -43.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1226 | +187.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1096 | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0986 | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0884 | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1047 | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0871 | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0834 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0817 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0826 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0839 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0821 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1024 | +24.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1048 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1681 | +60.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1774 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1796 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2289 | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2414 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.229 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2674 | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1736 | -35.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1694 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2067 | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2381 | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2108 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2133 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2508 | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2171 | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2356 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2702 | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3445 | +27.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2687 | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2873 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.335 | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4855 | +44.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5152 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5154 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.515 | -0.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.515 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7666, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.515 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3834, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +187.9% | 0.0426 | 0.1226 |
| 2000 | +60.4% | 0.1048 | 0.1681 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.088 | 0.0837 | 0.097 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0866 | 0.0426 | 0.1226 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0901 | 0.0817 | 0.1048 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2041 | 0.1681 | 0.2674 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2536 | 0.2108 | 0.3445 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4732 | 0.335 | 0.5154 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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 energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Comoros?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Comoros was 0.515 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5154 in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0426 in 1986.
- How does Comoros rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Comoros ranks 162nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.