Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Comoros
Comoros: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0809 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Comoros, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Comoros stood at 0.0809 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Comoros peaked at 0.0809 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0143 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Comoros 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Comoros, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0187 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0209 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0218 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0227 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0236 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0245 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0256 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0265 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0274 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0284 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0295 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0305 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0317 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0331 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0343 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0357 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0361 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0376 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0387 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0391 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0402 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0406 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0417 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0424 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0432 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0448 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.046 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0471 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0481 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0492 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0504 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0516 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0527 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0542 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0557 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0572 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.059 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0608 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0627 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0644 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0659 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0677 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0697 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0716 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0734 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0752 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0772 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.079 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0809 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0236 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0292 kt per square kilometre | 0.0245 kt per square kilometre | 0.0343 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0395 kt per square kilometre | 0.0357 kt per square kilometre | 0.0432 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.05 kt per square kilometre | 0.0448 kt per square kilometre | 0.0557 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0652 kt per square kilometre | 0.0572 kt per square kilometre | 0.0734 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0781 kt per square kilometre | 0.0752 kt per square kilometre | 0.0809 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 22 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0897 kt per square kilometre compare
- 23 Turkey 0.0873 kt per square kilometre compare
- 24 Dominican Republic 0.0871 kt per square kilometre compare
- 26 Denmark 0.0749 kt per square kilometre compare
- 27 Belgium 0.0746 kt per square kilometre compare
- 28 Sri Lanka 0.072 kt per square kilometre 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 waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Comoros?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Comoros was 0.0809 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0809 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0143 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Comoros rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Comoros ranks 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.