Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Comoros
Comoros: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
155th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.1299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1917
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Comoros is 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Comoros peaked at 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1917.
That places Comoros 155th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Comoros, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.1951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1852 | 0.1941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1853 | 0.193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1854 | 0.1919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1855 | 0.1908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1856 | 0.1896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1857 | 0.1885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1858 | 0.1874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1859 | 0.1863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1860 | 0.1852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1861 | 0.1843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1862 | 0.1834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1863 | 0.1825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1864 | 0.1816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1865 | 0.1808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1866 | 0.1799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 0.179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1868 | 0.1782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 0.1773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 0.1764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1871 | 0.1757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1872 | 0.1749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1873 | 0.1742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1874 | 0.1735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1875 | 0.1728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1876 | 0.1721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1877 | 0.1714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1878 | 0.1707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1879 | 0.1699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1880 | 0.1692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1881 | 0.1684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1882 | 0.1676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1883 | 0.1668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1884 | 0.166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1885 | 0.1652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1886 | 0.1644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1887 | 0.1636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1888 | 0.1629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1889 | 0.1621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1890 | 0.1614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1891 | 0.1607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1892 | 0.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1893 | 0.1593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1894 | 0.1585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1895 | 0.1578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1896 | 0.1571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1897 | 0.1564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1898 | 0.1557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1899 | 0.1546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1900 | 0.153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1901 | 0.1513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1902 | 0.1492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1903 | 0.1467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1904 | 0.1442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1905 | 0.1418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1906 | 0.1394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1907 | 0.137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1908 | 0.1347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1909 | 0.1324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1910 | 0.1301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1911 | 0.1302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.1302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.1301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.1301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1915 | 0.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.1299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1918 | 0.1299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.1303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 0.131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1921 | 0.1328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1922 | 0.135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1923 | 0.1375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1924 | 0.1401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1925 | 0.1428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1926 | 0.1454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1927 | 0.1481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1928 | 0.1509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1929 | 0.1536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1930 | 0.1565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1931 | 0.1599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1932 | 0.1634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1933 | 0.1669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1934 | 0.1705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1935 | 0.1742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1936 | 0.1779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1937 | 0.1817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1938 | 0.1864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1939 | 0.1905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1940 | 0.1947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1941 | 0.2002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1942 | 0.206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1943 | 0.2119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1944 | 0.2179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1945 | 0.2214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1946 | 0.2248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 0.2281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 0.231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1949 | 0.2331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 0.2341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1951 | 0.2354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 0.2345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 0.2329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 0.2306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 0.2283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 0.2258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 0.2229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 0.2194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 0.2743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.0% |
| 1960 | 0.2702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 0.2658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.2614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +38.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +38.1% | 0.3444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1980 | +27.9% | 0.2715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1959 | +25.0% | 0.2194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 152 Nicaragua 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 153 Djibouti 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 154 Papua New Guinea 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 156 Zambia 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 157 Ghana 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 158 Pakistan 0.9758 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, excluding land use and forestry in Comoros?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Comoros was 1.05 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1917.
- How does Comoros rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Comoros ranks 155th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, excluding land use and forestry. 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.