Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Comoros
Comoros: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region was 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
174th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
72,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Comoros, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Comoros is 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Comoros peaked at 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Comoros ranks 174th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 73,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 74,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 77,781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 81,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80,297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 84,192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83,317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84,956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 86,175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85,699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 94,162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 101,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 111,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 103,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 120,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 131,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 122,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 141,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 172,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 144,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 202,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 251,434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 233,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 257,139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 229,597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 203,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 256,093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 297,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 251,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 420,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 410,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 336,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 575,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 480,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 389,597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 525,350 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 543,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 501,374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 567,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 639,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 557,804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 778,385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 971,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 839,372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 171 Fiji 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 172 Montenegro 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 173 Macao 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 175 Aruba 952,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 176 Cape Verde 843,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 177 Seychelles 763,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Comoros
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Population, total 882,847 (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.0% (2025)
- Urban population 299,652 (2025)
- Urban population 33.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.6365 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 7.51 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.6365 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.6365 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Comoros?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Comoros was 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Comoros rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Comoros ranks 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.