Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Comoros
Comoros: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 67.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Comoros, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Comoros stood at 67.5%.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Comoros peaked at 80.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 66.6%, in 2013.
Comoros ranks 70th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.8% | — |
| 1991 | 78.8% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 80.2% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 79.2% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 79.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 79.0% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 78.1% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 78.7% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 79.7% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 77.6% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 76.3% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 76.9% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 77.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 76.0% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 75.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 70.9% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 67.7% | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 68.4% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 67.6% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 67.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 69.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 66.6% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 69.4% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 67.5% | -2.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 67.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.2%, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 67.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.4%, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.1% | 77.6% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.3% | 67.6% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 66.6% | 70.0% | 6 |
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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Comoros?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Comoros was 67.5% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.6% in 2013.
- How does Comoros rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Comoros ranks 70th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.