Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Comoros
Comoros: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.0786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
192nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1950
All-time low
0.0339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Comoros, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Comoros is 0.0786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Comoros peaked at 0.2682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Comoros ranks 192nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Comoros, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1852 | 0.0348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1853 | 0.0352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1854 | 0.0355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 0.0358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 0.036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 0.0362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 0.0363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 0.0362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.0361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1861 | 0.036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1862 | 0.0358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1863 | 0.0356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1864 | 0.0354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1865 | 0.0352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1866 | 0.035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1867 | 0.0348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1868 | 0.0346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 0.0344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 0.0343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1871 | 0.0346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 0.0357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1873 | 0.0374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1874 | 0.0394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1875 | 0.0417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1876 | 0.044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1877 | 0.0461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1878 | 0.0479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1879 | 0.0492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1880 | 0.0499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 0.0501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 0.0503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 0.0503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 0.0503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.0503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 0.0502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.0502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.0502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.0502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1891 | 0.0524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 0.0526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 0.0528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 0.053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 0.0532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 0.0534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 0.0537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 0.0539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 0.0541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 0.054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 0.0538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1902 | 0.0534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1903 | 0.0529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1904 | 0.0524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1905 | 0.0519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1906 | 0.0515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1907 | 0.0511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1908 | 0.0508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1909 | 0.0506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1910 | 0.0504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1911 | 0.0506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1912 | 0.0514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1913 | 0.0526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1914 | 0.0541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1915 | 0.0558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1916 | 0.0575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1917 | 0.0592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1918 | 0.0608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1919 | 0.0624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1920 | 0.0639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1921 | 0.0655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1922 | 0.0676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1923 | 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1924 | 0.0724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1925 | 0.0746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1926 | 0.0766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1927 | 0.0783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1928 | 0.0795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 0.0801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 0.0801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1931 | 0.0793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1932 | 0.0781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1933 | 0.0765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1934 | 0.0747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1935 | 0.0728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1936 | 0.0709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1937 | 0.0692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1938 | 0.0677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1939 | 0.0667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1940 | 0.0661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1941 | 0.0719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1942 | 0.0881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.4% |
| 1943 | 0.1117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.9% |
| 1944 | 0.1402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.5% |
| 1945 | 0.1709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.9% |
| 1946 | 0.2013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.8% |
| 1947 | 0.2288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.7% |
| 1948 | 0.2511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1949 | 0.2651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1950 | 0.2682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1951 | 0.2606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 0.249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1953 | 0.2342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1954 | 0.2179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 1955 | 0.2012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1956 | 0.1853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1957 | 0.1708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 1958 | 0.1585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1959 | 0.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1960 | 0.146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 0.1504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.0786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.0786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | +26.9% | 0.0881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1944 | +25.5% | 0.1117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 189 Macao 0.0846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 190 Malta 0.0814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 191 Aruba 0.0787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 193 North Korea 0.0729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 194 Hong Kong 0.0596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 195 Kiribati 0.0551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Comoros
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2155 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0211 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Comoros?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Comoros was 0.0786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Comoros rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Comoros ranks 192nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 175 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.