Methane emissions in Comoros
Comoros: Methane emissions was 400,656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane emissions in Comoros, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 400,656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57,084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 57,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 58,093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 59,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 60,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59,946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 61,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62,293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 62,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62,418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 66,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61,922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72,068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 79,896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 97,209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106,934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 121,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 109,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 133,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 149,837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 136,325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 162,130 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 176,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 152,294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 201,480 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 206,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 186,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 234,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 241,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 235,894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 255,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 271,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 244,766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 305,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 313,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 301,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 327,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 355,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 327,549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 386,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 394,751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 387,439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 400,656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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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 methane emissions in Comoros?
- Methane emissions in Comoros was 400,656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 400,656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.