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
151st
of 194 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 151st out of 194 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.
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
- 148 Nicaragua 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 150 Papua New Guinea 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 152 Zambia 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 153 Ghana 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 154 Pakistan 0.9758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for Comoros
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Population, total 882,847 (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.0% (2025)
- Urban population 299,652 (2025)
- Urban population 33.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.6365 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 7.51 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.6365 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.6365 tonnes per person (2024)
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 151st out of 194 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.