Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Comoros

Comoros: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 47.04 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
47.04 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
172nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
89.97 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
47.04 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Comoros, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 90 kilograms per person1991: 65.9 kilograms per person1992: 64.5 kilograms per person1993: 63.3 kilograms per person1994: 62.2 kilograms per person1995: 81.5 kilograms per person1996: 80.1 kilograms per person1997: 78.8 kilograms per person1998: 77.4 kilograms per person1999: 76.1 kilograms per person2000: 74.6 kilograms per person2001: 73.1 kilograms per person2002: 71.6 kilograms per person2003: 70.2 kilograms per person2004: 68.9 kilograms per person2005: 67.5 kilograms per person2006: 66.1 kilograms per person2007: 64.8 kilograms per person2008: 63.6 kilograms per person2009: 62.3 kilograms per person2010: 61.1 kilograms per person2011: 59.9 kilograms per person2012: 58.7 kilograms per person2013: 57.5 kilograms per person2014: 56.2 kilograms per person2015: 55 kilograms per person2016: 53.9 kilograms per person2017: 52.9 kilograms per person2018: 51.8 kilograms per person2019: 50.9 kilograms per person2020: 49.9 kilograms per person2021: 48.9 kilograms per person2022: 48 kilograms per person2023: 47 kilograms per person

Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.

Analysis

Comoros recorded 47.04 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Comoros peaked at 89.97 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 47.04 kilograms per person, in 2023.

That places Comoros 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 73.98 kilograms per person 62.22 kilograms per person 89.97 kilograms per person 10
2000s 68.27 kilograms per person 62.31 kilograms per person 74.62 kilograms per person 10
2010s 55.78 kilograms per person 50.85 kilograms per person 61.08 kilograms per person 10
2020s 48.44 kilograms per person 47.04 kilograms per person 49.86 kilograms per person 4

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 169 Saint Lucia 55.78 kilograms per person compare
  2. 170 Japan 54.11 kilograms per person compare
  3. 171 North Korea 48.45 kilograms per person compare
  4. 173 Sao Tome and Principe 43.31 kilograms per person compare
  5. 174 Liberia 41.87 kilograms per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Comoros?
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Comoros was 47.04 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 89.97 kilograms per person in 1990.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 47.04 kilograms per person in 2023.
How does Comoros rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
Comoros ranks 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Comoros data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.