Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Comoros
Comoros: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
190th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1983
All-time low
0.7958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1919
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Comoros, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Comoros stood at 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Comoros peaked at 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.7958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1919.
That places Comoros 190th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Comoros, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1852 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1853 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1854 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1855 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1856 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1857 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1858 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1859 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1860 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1862 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1863 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1864 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1865 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1866 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1868 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1871 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1872 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1873 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1874 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1875 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1876 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1877 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1878 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1879 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1883 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1884 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1885 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1886 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1887 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1888 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1889 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1890 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1892 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1893 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1894 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1895 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1896 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1897 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1898 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1899 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1900 | 0.9995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1901 | 0.9866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1902 | 0.9698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1903 | 0.9501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1904 | 0.9306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1905 | 0.9114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1906 | 0.8924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1907 | 0.8734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1908 | 0.8561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1909 | 0.8388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1910 | 0.8269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1911 | 0.8242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1912 | 0.8211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1913 | 0.8174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1914 | 0.8135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1915 | 0.8096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1916 | 0.8062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1917 | 0.8011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1918 | 0.7975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1919 | 0.7958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 0.801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1921 | 0.8065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1922 | 0.8132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1923 | 0.8219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1924 | 0.8304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1925 | 0.8385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1926 | 0.8465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1927 | 0.8539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 0.861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 0.8673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1930 | 0.8776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 0.8874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1932 | 0.8957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 0.9026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1934 | 0.9107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 0.9154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1936 | 0.9234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 0.9329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 0.9406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1939 | 0.9501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 0.9648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1941 | 0.9847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1942 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1943 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1944 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1945 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1946 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1947 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1948 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1949 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1950 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.0% |
| 1951 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.3% |
| 1961 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.8% |
| 1962 | 0.9955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 0.9982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.9949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.9804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.9705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +37.9% |
| 1978 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.2% |
| 1979 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +66.5% |
| 1984 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.0% |
| 1985 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 41% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +66.5% | 0.942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1977 | +37.9% | 0.9907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.9209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.9136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 187 Eswatini 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 188 Sao Tome and Principe 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 189 Uganda 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 191 Malawi 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 192 Gambia 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 193 Haiti 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Comoros?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Comoros was 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1919.
- How does Comoros rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Comoros ranks 190th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.