Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Comoros
Comoros: Methane emissions, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Comoros, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Comoros is 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Comoros peaked at 0.0013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Comoros ranks 71st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Comoros, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +38.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, 62% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 68 Brazil 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Algeria 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Vanuatu 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Kuwait 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Honduras 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Eswatini 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP 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 methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Comoros?
- Methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Comoros was 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for methane emissions, per unit of gdp?
- Comoros ranks 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Methane emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Methane emissions Our World in Data
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About this data
Methane emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.