Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Comoros
Comoros: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 0.6365 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6365 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
151st
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.6375 tonnes per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.0519 tonnes per person
in 1964
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Comoros, 1959–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 0.6365 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 174.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Comoros peaked at 0.6375 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0519 tonnes per person, in 1964.
Comoros ranks 151st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Comoros, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 0.0566 tonnes per person | — |
| 1960 | 0.0556 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 0.0546 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0537 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0528 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0519 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0682 tonnes per person | +31.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0838 tonnes per person | +22.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0818 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0796 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0773 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.12 tonnes per person | +55.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1164 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1127 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.109 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1054 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1146 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1355 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 0.131 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0923 tonnes per person | -29.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0671 tonnes per person | -27.3% |
| 1980 | 0.141 tonnes per person | +110.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1371 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1334 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1297 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1261 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1226 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1101 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1161 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1216 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1184 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1401 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1448 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1497 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.147 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.152 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1568 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1542 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1587 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1702 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1811 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1914 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1942 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1901 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2379 tonnes per person | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2587 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2411 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2787 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1722 tonnes per person | -38.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1747 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2112 tonnes per person | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2462 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2139 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2258 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2631 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2317 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2471 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2766 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3486 tonnes per person | +26.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3704 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3959 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4613 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 0.609 tonnes per person | +32.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6373 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6375 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6365 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.6365 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4109 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.6365 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2671 tonnes per person, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +110.3% | 0.0671 tonnes per person | 0.141 tonnes per person |
| 1970 | +55.3% | 0.0773 tonnes per person | 0.12 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0566 tonnes per person | 0.0566 tonnes per person | 0.0566 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.0659 tonnes per person | 0.0519 tonnes per person | 0.0838 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1104 tonnes per person | 0.0671 tonnes per person | 0.1355 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1256 tonnes per person | 0.1101 tonnes per person | 0.141 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1555 tonnes per person | 0.1401 tonnes per person | 0.1811 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.215 tonnes per person | 0.1722 tonnes per person | 0.2787 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2819 tonnes per person | 0.2139 tonnes per person | 0.3959 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5964 tonnes per person | 0.4613 tonnes per person | 0.6375 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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 per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Comoros?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Comoros was 0.6365 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6375 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0519 tonnes per person in 1964.
- How does Comoros rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Comoros ranks 151st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.