Per capita methane emissions in Comoros
Comoros: Per capita methane emissions was 0.4623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
171st
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.9493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
All-time low
0.4623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane 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
Comoros recorded 0.4623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita methane emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Comoros peaked at 0.9493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850 and was at its lowest, 0.4623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2024.
Comoros ranks 171st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in Comoros, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.9493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.9448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1852 | 0.9397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1853 | 0.9339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1854 | 0.9282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1855 | 0.9225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1856 | 0.9169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1857 | 0.9112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1858 | 0.9057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1859 | 0.9001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1860 | 0.8946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1861 | 0.8902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1862 | 0.8858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1863 | 0.8814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1864 | 0.8771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1865 | 0.8727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1866 | 0.8684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 0.8641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1868 | 0.8598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 0.8556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 0.8513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1871 | 0.8473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1872 | 0.8431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1873 | 0.8389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1874 | 0.8348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1875 | 0.8307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1876 | 0.8266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1877 | 0.8225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1878 | 0.8185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1879 | 0.8144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1880 | 0.8104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1881 | 0.8064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1882 | 0.8025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1883 | 0.7985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1884 | 0.7946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1885 | 0.7907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1886 | 0.7868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1887 | 0.7829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1888 | 0.7791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1889 | 0.7753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1890 | 0.7714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1891 | 0.7677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1892 | 0.7639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1893 | 0.7602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1894 | 0.7564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1895 | 0.7527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1896 | 0.7491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1897 | 0.7454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1898 | 0.7417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1899 | 0.7359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1900 | 0.728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1901 | 0.716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1902 | 0.7023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1903 | 0.6868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1904 | 0.6717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1905 | 0.6569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1906 | 0.6425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1907 | 0.6284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1908 | 0.6145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1909 | 0.601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1910 | 0.5878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1911 | 0.5857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1912 | 0.5834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1913 | 0.5809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1914 | 0.5784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1915 | 0.5757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1916 | 0.573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1917 | 0.5701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1918 | 0.5678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1919 | 0.567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1920 | 0.5675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1921 | 0.5718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1922 | 0.5774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 0.5845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1924 | 0.5916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1925 | 0.5986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1926 | 0.6055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 0.6124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1928 | 0.6193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 0.6261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 0.6329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 0.6419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 0.6509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 0.6599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 0.6687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1935 | 0.6776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1936 | 0.6879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1937 | 0.6982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1938 | 0.7094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1939 | 0.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 0.7305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1941 | 0.7443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1942 | 0.7582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1943 | 0.772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 0.7859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 0.7972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1946 | 0.8082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1947 | 0.8191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1948 | 0.8296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1949 | 0.8374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 0.8418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1951 | 0.8459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 0.8473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 0.8465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 0.8451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 0.8437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 0.8425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 0.8401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 0.8359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 0.8344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 0.8326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 0.7569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 1962 | 0.7625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.8076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.8157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 0.9214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.8635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 0.7839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.2% |
| 1969 | 0.7688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.7618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.7309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.7188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.7068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.4623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.4623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.9252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.8328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.7927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.7544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.6648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 168 Sri Lanka 0.4803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 169 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 170 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 172 Liberia 0.4608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 173 Mauritius 0.4485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 174 Saint Helena 0.4391 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 methane emissions in Comoros?
- Per capita methane emissions in Comoros was 0.4623 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 methane emissions recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Comoros ranks 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.