Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Comoros
Comoros: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 907,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
907,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
173rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
907,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
11,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Comoros, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Comoros is 907,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Comoros peaked at 907,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Comoros ranks 173rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Comoros, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 11,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 11,799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 11,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 11,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 11,840 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 11,853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 11,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 11,879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 11,892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 11,904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 11,916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 11,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 11,968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 11,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 12,019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 12,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 12,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 12,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 12,122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 12,148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 12,173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 12,209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 12,240 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 12,273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 12,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 12,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 12,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 12,416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 12,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 12,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 12,512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 12,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 12,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 12,597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 12,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 12,653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 12,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 12,708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 12,736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 12,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 12,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 12,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 12,862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 12,894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 12,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 12,957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 12,989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 13,022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 13,054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 13,087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 13,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 13,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 13,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1903 | 13,297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 13,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 13,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 13,476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1907 | 13,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1908 | 13,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 13,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 13,708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 14,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1912 | 14,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1913 | 14,621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1914 | 14,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1915 | 15,248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1916 | 15,571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1917 | 15,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1918 | 16,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1919 | 16,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1920 | 16,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1921 | 17,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1922 | 17,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1923 | 18,263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1924 | 18,737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1925 | 19,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1926 | 19,719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1927 | 20,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1928 | 20,745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1929 | 21,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1930 | 21,820 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1931 | 22,455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1932 | 23,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1933 | 23,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1934 | 24,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1935 | 25,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1936 | 25,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1937 | 26,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1938 | 27,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1939 | 28,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1940 | 29,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1941 | 30,162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1942 | 31,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1943 | 32,367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1944 | 33,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1945 | 34,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1946 | 35,069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1947 | 35,831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1948 | 36,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1949 | 37,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1950 | 37,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1951 | 38,964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 39,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 40,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 40,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 40,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 41,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 41,590 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 41,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 53,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.5% |
| 1960 | 53,429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 53,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 53,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 53,511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 53,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 57,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 61,074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 61,209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 61,335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 61,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 75,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.6% |
| 1971 | 78,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 79,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 81,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 82,179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 88,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 99,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 102,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 93,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 89,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 117,264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +31.7% |
| 1981 | 119,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 122,653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 125,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 127,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 130,831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 130,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 138,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 144,849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 149,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 211,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +41.8% |
| 1991 | 220,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 229,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 235,437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 244,425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 256,429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 264,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 272,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 284,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 308,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 325,409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 324,803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 330,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 367,455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 388,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 390,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 418,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 359,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 370,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 406,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 438,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 426,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 444,495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 481,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 469,803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 486,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 519,165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 583,765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 612,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 651,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 716,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 840,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 881,498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 895,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 907,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 907,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 907,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total 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 | +41.8% | 149,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 211,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1980 | +31.7% | 89,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 117,264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1959 | +27.5% | 41,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 11,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 12,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 12,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 12,639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 12,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 13,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 15,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 19,024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 24,903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,820 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 33,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 41,634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 56,977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 87,067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 102,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 130,599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 117,264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 149,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 252,765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 211,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 308,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 368,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 324,803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 418,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 511,407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 426,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 651,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 848,442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 716,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 907,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 170 Belize 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 171 Aruba 950,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 172 East Timor 938,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 174 Seychelles 757,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 175 Cape Verde 722,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 176 Antigua and Barbuda 718,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Comoros?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Comoros was 907,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 907,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Comoros rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Comoros ranks 173rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.