Methane emissions in Comoros
Comoros: Methane emissions was 400,656 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
400,656
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
168th
of 199 countries
All-time high
400,656
in 2024
All-time low
57,084
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Comoros, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 400,656 for methane emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Comoros peaked at 400,656 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57,084, in 1850.
That places Comoros 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 57,084 | — |
| 1851 | 57,131 | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 57,179 | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 57,227 | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 57,275 | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 57,323 | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 57,372 | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 57,420 | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 57,468 | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 57,516 | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 57,564 | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 57,682 | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 57,799 | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 57,917 | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 58,034 | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 58,152 | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 58,270 | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 58,387 | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 58,505 | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 58,623 | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 58,740 | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 58,868 | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 58,987 | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 59,107 | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 59,227 | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 59,347 | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 59,467 | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 59,586 | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 59,706 | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 59,826 | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 59,946 | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 60,068 | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 60,191 | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 60,313 | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 60,435 | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 60,558 | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 60,680 | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 60,802 | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 60,925 | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 61,047 | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 61,169 | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 61,294 | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 61,419 | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 61,544 | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 61,669 | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 61,794 | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 61,918 | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 62,043 | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 62,168 | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 62,293 | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 62,418 | +0.2% |
| 1901 | 62,369 | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 62,320 | -0.1% |
| 1903 | 62,271 | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 62,222 | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 62,172 | -0.1% |
| 1906 | 62,123 | -0.1% |
| 1907 | 62,073 | -0.1% |
| 1908 | 62,023 | -0.1% |
| 1909 | 61,972 | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 61,922 | -0.1% |
| 1911 | 63,033 | +1.8% |
| 1912 | 64,146 | +1.8% |
| 1913 | 65,263 | +1.7% |
| 1914 | 66,382 | +1.7% |
| 1915 | 67,511 | +1.7% |
| 1916 | 68,644 | +1.7% |
| 1917 | 69,782 | +1.7% |
| 1918 | 70,923 | +1.6% |
| 1919 | 72,068 | +1.6% |
| 1920 | 73,218 | +1.6% |
| 1921 | 74,674 | +2.0% |
| 1922 | 76,140 | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 77,616 | +1.9% |
| 1924 | 79,103 | +1.9% |
| 1925 | 80,601 | +1.9% |
| 1926 | 82,110 | +1.9% |
| 1927 | 83,630 | +1.9% |
| 1928 | 85,161 | +1.8% |
| 1929 | 86,705 | +1.8% |
| 1930 | 88,260 | +1.8% |
| 1931 | 90,150 | +2.1% |
| 1932 | 92,055 | +2.1% |
| 1933 | 93,974 | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 95,910 | +2.1% |
| 1935 | 97,860 | +2.0% |
| 1936 | 100,053 | +2.2% |
| 1937 | 102,265 | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 104,633 | +2.3% |
| 1939 | 106,934 | +2.2% |
| 1940 | 109,262 | +2.2% |
| 1941 | 112,112 | +2.6% |
| 1942 | 115,001 | +2.6% |
| 1943 | 117,927 | +2.5% |
| 1944 | 120,892 | +2.5% |
| 1945 | 123,488 | +2.1% |
| 1946 | 126,078 | +2.1% |
| 1947 | 128,673 | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 131,227 | +2.0% |
| 1949 | 133,780 | +1.9% |
| 1950 | 136,325 | +1.9% |
| 1951 | 140,028 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 143,176 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 146,115 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 148,865 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 151,534 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 154,153 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 156,743 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 159,302 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 162,130 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 164,605 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 152,294 | -7.5% |
| 1962 | 156,099 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 168,149 | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 172,640 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 189,609 | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 201,480 | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 193,309 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 180,510 | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 182,222 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 186,032 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 189,660 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 192,667 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 196,490 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 201,744 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 205,239 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 213,878 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 219,064 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 224,551 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 234,878 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 235,894 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 236,941 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 237,083 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 235,919 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 243,861 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 241,377 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 242,228 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 242,738 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 247,877 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 255,133 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 303,987 | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 244,766 | -19.5% |
| 1992 | 248,215 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 253,623 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 258,454 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 266,505 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 273,979 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 278,564 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 286,278 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 305,466 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 304,843 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 301,226 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 307,554 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 303,664 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 315,067 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 315,099 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 315,830 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 317,910 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 322,754 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 327,926 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 327,549 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 334,411 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 340,904 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 347,997 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 354,759 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 356,298 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 362,281 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 366,995 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 373,263 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 386,486 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 391,312 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 387,439 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 395,284 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 399,065 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 400,656 | +0.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 400,656 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.48 million, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 400,656 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.22 million, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 57,300 | 57,084 | 57,516 | 10 |
| 1860s | 58,093 | 57,564 | 58,623 | 10 |
| 1870s | 59,286 | 58,740 | 59,826 | 10 |
| 1880s | 60,496 | 59,946 | 61,047 | 10 |
| 1890s | 61,731 | 61,169 | 62,293 | 10 |
| 1900s | 62,196 | 61,972 | 62,418 | 10 |
| 1910s | 66,967 | 61,922 | 72,068 | 10 |
| 1920s | 79,896 | 73,218 | 86,705 | 10 |
| 1930s | 97,209 | 88,260 | 106,934 | 10 |
| 1940s | 121,844 | 109,262 | 133,780 | 10 |
| 1950s | 149,837 | 136,325 | 162,130 | 10 |
| 1960s | 176,092 | 152,294 | 201,480 | 10 |
| 1970s | 206,420 | 186,032 | 234,878 | 10 |
| 1980s | 241,905 | 235,894 | 255,133 | 10 |
| 1990s | 271,984 | 244,766 | 305,466 | 10 |
| 2000s | 313,187 | 301,226 | 327,926 | 10 |
| 2010s | 355,094 | 327,549 | 386,486 | 10 |
| 2020s | 394,751 | 387,439 | 400,656 | 5 |
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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 in Comoros?
- Methane emissions in Comoros was 400,656 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 400,656 in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,084 in 1850.
- How does Comoros rank for methane emissions?
- Comoros ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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