Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Comoros
Comoros: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 23.52 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Comoros, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Comoros stood at 23.52 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Comoros peaked at 25.43 kilograms per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, in 2009.
That places Comoros 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Comoros, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.49 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 21.95 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 21.5 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 21.11 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 20.74 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 20.38 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 20.04 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 19.69 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 19.36 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 19.02 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 18.65 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 18.27 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 17.89 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 17.55 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 17.22 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 16.87 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 16.54 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 16.21 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 15.89 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0 kilograms per person | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2011 | 14.97 kilograms per person | — |
| 2012 | 14.67 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 14.36 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 14.05 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 13.76 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 13.48 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 13.22 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 12.96 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 25.43 kilograms per person | +96.2% |
| 2020 | 24.93 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 24.44 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 23.98 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 23.52 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 23.52 kilograms per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.95 kilograms per person, 44% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 23.52 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.63 kilograms per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +96.2% | 12.96 kilograms per person | 25.43 kilograms per person |
| 2009 | -100.0% | 15.89 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.63 kilograms per person | 19.02 kilograms per person | 22.49 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.51 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 18.65 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.69 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 25.43 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.22 kilograms per person | 23.52 kilograms per person | 24.93 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 sector in Comoros?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Comoros was 23.52 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 25.43 kilograms per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 2009.
- How does Comoros rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Comoros ranks 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.