Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Comoros
Comoros: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 30,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Comoros, 2012–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 30,000 tonnes for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Comoros peaked at 30,000 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2012.
That places Comoros 129th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Comoros, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2017 | 10,000 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30,000 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 2022 | 20,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 30,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 30,000 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 190,000 tonnes, 16% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 30,000 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80,000 tonnes, 38% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,750 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 8 |
| 2020s | 22,500 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 4 |
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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Comoros?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Comoros was 30,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 30,000 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Comoros rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Comoros ranks 129th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.