Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Comoros
Comoros: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 40,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Comoros, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 40,000 tonnes for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Comoros peaked at 40,000 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30,000 tonnes, in 1991.
Comoros ranks 165th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Comoros?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Comoros was 40,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 40,000 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 tonnes in 1991.
- How does Comoros rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Comoros ranks 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.