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
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.
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
- 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 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.