Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Comoros
Comoros: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 0.6672 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6672 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
174th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.09 tonnes per person
in 1983
All-time low
-0.1584 tonnes per person
in 1964
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 0.6672 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 145.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Comoros peaked at 2.09 tonnes per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, -0.1584 tonnes per person, in 1964.
Comoros ranks 174th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Comoros, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 0.587 tonnes per person | — |
| 1960 | 0.1212 tonnes per person | -79.4% |
| 1961 | -0.0422 tonnes per person | -134.9% |
| 1962 | -0.1131 tonnes per person | +167.8% |
| 1963 | -0.1452 tonnes per person | +28.4% |
| 1964 | -0.1584 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1965 | -0.1447 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1966 | -0.1245 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 1967 | -0.12 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1968 | -0.1135 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1969 | -0.1061 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1970 | -0.0527 tonnes per person | -50.3% |
| 1971 | -0.0463 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1972 | -0.0403 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 1973 | -0.0345 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1974 | -0.029 tonnes per person | -15.9% |
| 1975 | -0.0104 tonnes per person | -64.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0187 tonnes per person | -279.2% |
| 1977 | 1.17 tonnes per person | +6151.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5272 tonnes per person | -54.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2761 tonnes per person | -47.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2437 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1845 tonnes per person | -24.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1506 tonnes per person | -18.4% |
| 1983 | 2.09 tonnes per person | +1289.7% |
| 1984 | 1.03 tonnes per person | -51.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6211 tonnes per person | -39.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9603 tonnes per person | +54.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7454 tonnes per person | -22.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4825 tonnes per person | -35.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3524 tonnes per person | -27.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4692 tonnes per person | +33.1% |
| 1991 | 0.342 tonnes per person | -27.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7685 tonnes per person | +124.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7848 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8187 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8306 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8284 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5394 tonnes per person | -34.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5423 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5221 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6658 tonnes per person | +27.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5766 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5517 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5846 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4631 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3784 tonnes per person | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 0.378 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2477 tonnes per person | -34.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2417 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2614 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3147 tonnes per person | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2846 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3465 tonnes per person | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3226 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2721 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2702 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2913 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.402 tonnes per person | +38.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4238 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4318 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4849 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6257 tonnes per person | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6581 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6642 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.6672 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.6672 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 tonnes per person, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.6672 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42 tonnes per person, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +6151.5% | 0.0187 tonnes per person | 1.17 tonnes per person |
| 1983 | +1289.7% | 0.1506 tonnes per person | 2.09 tonnes per person |
| 1976 | +279.2% | -0.0104 tonnes per person | 0.0187 tonnes per person |
| 1962 | -167.8% | -0.0422 tonnes per person | -0.1131 tonnes per person |
| 1961 | -134.9% | 0.1212 tonnes per person | -0.0422 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.587 tonnes per person | 0.587 tonnes per person | 0.587 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1960s | -0.0946 tonnes per person | -0.1584 tonnes per person | 0.1212 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1779 tonnes per person | -0.0527 tonnes per person | 1.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.686 tonnes per person | 0.1506 tonnes per person | 2.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6446 tonnes per person | 0.342 tonnes per person | 0.8306 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4349 tonnes per person | 0.2417 tonnes per person | 0.6658 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.336 tonnes per person | 0.2702 tonnes per person | 0.4318 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.62 tonnes per person | 0.4849 tonnes per person | 0.6672 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 including land-use change in Comoros?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Comoros was 0.6672 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 including land-use change recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 tonnes per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1584 tonnes per person in 1964.
- How does Comoros rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Comoros ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.2%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.