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.
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Comoros, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 72,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 72,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 73,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 73,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 73,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 73,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 73,208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 73,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 73,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 73,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 73,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 74,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 74,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 74,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 74,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 74,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 74,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 75,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 75,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 75,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 75,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 76,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 76,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 77,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 77,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 78,068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 78,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 78,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 79,238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 79,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 80,297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 80,694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 80,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 81,225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 81,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 81,643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 81,837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 82,031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 82,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 82,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 83,317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 83,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 83,796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 83,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 84,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 84,285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 84,447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 84,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 84,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 84,956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 85,699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 85,938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1902 | 86,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1903 | 86,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1904 | 86,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1905 | 86,250 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1906 | 86,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 86,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1908 | 86,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1909 | 86,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1910 | 87,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 88,709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1912 | 90,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1913 | 91,827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1914 | 93,367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1915 | 94,936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1916 | 96,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1917 | 98,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1918 | 99,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1919 | 101,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1920 | 103,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1921 | 105,328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1922 | 107,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1923 | 109,137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1924 | 111,031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1925 | 112,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1926 | 114,791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1927 | 116,611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1928 | 118,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 120,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 122,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1931 | 124,619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1932 | 126,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1933 | 128,542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1934 | 130,611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1935 | 132,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 134,293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1937 | 136,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1938 | 138,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1939 | 141,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 144,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1941 | 148,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1942 | 153,849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1943 | 160,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1944 | 168,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1945 | 175,725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1946 | 183,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1947 | 190,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1948 | 196,995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1949 | 202,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1950 | 233,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.6% |
| 1951 | 245,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1952 | 250,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 251,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 253,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 255,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 256,574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 256,803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 257,139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 253,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 231,511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.7% |
| 1961 | 210,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.2% |
| 1962 | 203,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 214,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 219,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 241,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 256,093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 247,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 234,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 236,575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 251,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 255,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 258,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 263,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 269,873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 277,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 294,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 420,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +42.6% |
| 1978 | 355,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.5% |
| 1979 | 332,005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 346,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 340,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 336,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 575,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +71.2% |
| 1984 | 455,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.8% |
| 1985 | 400,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 446,093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 422,996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 396,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 388,162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 464,938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.8% |
| 1991 | 389,597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 463,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 474,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 490,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 505,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 516,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 477,273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 496,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 525,350 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 553,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 539,708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 544,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 564,870 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 564,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 549,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 567,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 501,374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 510,073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 537,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 568,378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 557,804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 586,796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 610,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 594,921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 607,542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 638,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 713,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 741,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 778,385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 839,372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 961,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +71.2% | 336,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 575,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1977 | +42.6% | 294,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 420,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
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
- 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 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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