Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita in Comoros
Comoros: Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.6365 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita in Comoros, 1959–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in Comoros stood at 0.6365 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 174.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in Comoros peaked at 0.6375 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0519 tonnes per person, in 1964.
That places Comoros 169th out of 213 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0566 tonnes per person | 0.0566 tonnes per person | 0.0566 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.0659 tonnes per person | 0.0519 tonnes per person | 0.0838 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1104 tonnes per person | 0.0671 tonnes per person | 0.1355 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1256 tonnes per person | 0.1101 tonnes per person | 0.141 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1555 tonnes per person | 0.1401 tonnes per person | 0.1811 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.215 tonnes per person | 0.1722 tonnes per person | 0.2787 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2819 tonnes per person | 0.2139 tonnes per person | 0.3959 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5964 tonnes per person | 0.4613 tonnes per person | 0.6375 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in Comoros?
- Territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in Comoros was 0.6365 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6375 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0519 tonnes per person in 1964.
- How does Comoros rank for territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita?
- Comoros ranks 169th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.