Emissions of air pollutants in Comoros
Comoros: Emissions of air pollutants was 2,935 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2,935 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
193rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
2,935 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
8.83 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Comoros, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Comoros stood at 2,935 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Comoros peaked at 2,935 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.83 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Comoros 193rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions of air pollutants in Comoros, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 8.83 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 8.83 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 8.84 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 8.84 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 8.84 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 8.84 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 8.85 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 8.85 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 8.85 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 8.86 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 8.86 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 8.86 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 8.86 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 8.87 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 8.87 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 8.87 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 8.88 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 8.88 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 8.88 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 8.88 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 8.89 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 8.89 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 8.89 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 8.9 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 8.9 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 8.9 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 8.9 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 8.91 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 8.91 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 8.91 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 8.92 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 8.92 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 8.92 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 8.92 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 8.93 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 8.93 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 8.93 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 8.93 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 8.94 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 8.94 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 8.94 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 8.95 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 8.95 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 8.95 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 8.95 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 8.96 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 8.96 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 8.96 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 8.97 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 8.97 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 8.97 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 9 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 9.03 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 9.06 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 9.08 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 9.11 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 9.14 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 9.17 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 9.19 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 9.22 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 9.25 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 9.28 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 9.31 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 9.35 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 9.38 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 9.41 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 9.45 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 9.48 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 9.51 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 9.54 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 9.58 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 9.61 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 9.64 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 9.68 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 9.71 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 9.74 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 9.78 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 9.81 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 9.84 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 9.88 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 9.91 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 9.94 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 9.98 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 10.01 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 10.04 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 10.08 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 10.11 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 10.14 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 10.18 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 10.21 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 10.25 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 10.28 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 10.31 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 10.35 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 10.38 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 10.42 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 10.45 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 10.48 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 10.52 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 10.55 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 10.59 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 10.63 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 10.68 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 10.74 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 10.8 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 10.85 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 10.91 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 10.97 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 11.03 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 11.09 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 11.14 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 11.25 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 11.36 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 11.47 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 11.58 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 11.69 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 11.8 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 11.91 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 12.02 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 12.13 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 12.24 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 13.63 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1872 | 13.74 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 13.86 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 13.98 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 14.1 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 14.21 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 14.33 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 14.45 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 14.57 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 14.7 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 14.82 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1882 | 14.94 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 15.06 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 15.19 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 15.31 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 15.44 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 15.56 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 15.69 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 15.82 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 15.95 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 16.08 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 16.22 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 16.35 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 16.48 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 16.62 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 16.75 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 16.89 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 17.02 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 17.16 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 17.3 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 17.59 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1902 | 17.87 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1903 | 18.16 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 18.45 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 18.74 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 19.03 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1907 | 19.33 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 19.62 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 19.92 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 20.22 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1911 | 20.81 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1912 | 21.42 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1913 | 22.03 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1914 | 22.66 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1915 | 23.29 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1916 | 23.94 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1917 | 24.59 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1918 | 25.25 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1919 | 25.92 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1920 | 26.6 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1921 | 27.46 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1922 | 28.35 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1923 | 29.23 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1924 | 30.12 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1925 | 31.62 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1926 | 33.07 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1927 | 34.26 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1928 | 35.38 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1929 | 36.4 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1930 | 37.37 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1931 | 38.58 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1932 | 39.42 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1933 | 40.21 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 40.99 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 42.07 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1936 | 43.43 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1937 | 44.91 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1938 | 46.35 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1939 | 47.75 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1940 | 49.11 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1941 | 50.71 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1942 | 52.17 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1943 | 53.72 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1944 | 55.36 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1945 | 57.08 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1946 | 59.09 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1947 | 61.36 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1948 | 63.72 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1949 | 66.38 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1950 | 68.99 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1951 | 71.95 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1952 | 74.71 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 77.44 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 79.94 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 82.19 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 84.6 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 87.27 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 90.24 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 152.29 tonnes | +68.8% |
| 1960 | 152.93 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 153.43 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 153.97 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 154.37 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 154.76 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 197.69 tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1966 | 238.32 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1967 | 262.72 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 277.62 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 295.54 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 359.82 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1971 | 391.15 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 420.02 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 462.62 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 492.23 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 553.63 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 624.36 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 663.43 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 653.16 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 654.33 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 782.51 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 807.71 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 832.9 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 842.04 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 858 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 897.64 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 903.43 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 927.57 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 976.87 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 1,031 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 1,129 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 1,155 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1,182 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1,193 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1,230 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1,272 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1,263 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1,249 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1,313 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 1,338 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1,537 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 1,585 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1,624 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1,805 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 1,917 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 1,950 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,121 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 1,917 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 1,975 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 2,118 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 2,239 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 2,169 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2,221 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2,364 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 2,244 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 2,337 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 2,435 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2,575 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 2,615 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,778 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 2,841 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 2,853 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2,935 tonnes | +2.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 2,935 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,017 tonnes, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 2,935 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,992 tonnes, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | +68.8% | 90.24 tonnes | 152.29 tonnes |
| 1965 | +27.7% | 154.76 tonnes | 197.69 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 8.84 tonnes | 8.83 tonnes | 8.86 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 8.87 tonnes | 8.86 tonnes | 8.88 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 8.9 tonnes | 8.89 tonnes | 8.91 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 8.93 tonnes | 8.92 tonnes | 8.94 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 8.96 tonnes | 8.94 tonnes | 8.97 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 9.1 tonnes | 8.97 tonnes | 9.22 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 9.4 tonnes | 9.25 tonnes | 9.54 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 9.73 tonnes | 9.58 tonnes | 9.88 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 10.06 tonnes | 9.91 tonnes | 10.21 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 10.4 tonnes | 10.25 tonnes | 10.55 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 10.83 tonnes | 10.59 tonnes | 11.09 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 11.63 tonnes | 11.14 tonnes | 12.13 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 13.91 tonnes | 12.24 tonnes | 14.57 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 15.25 tonnes | 14.7 tonnes | 15.82 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 16.55 tonnes | 15.95 tonnes | 17.16 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 18.6 tonnes | 17.3 tonnes | 19.92 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 23.01 tonnes | 20.22 tonnes | 25.92 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 31.25 tonnes | 26.6 tonnes | 36.4 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 42.11 tonnes | 37.37 tonnes | 47.75 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 56.87 tonnes | 49.11 tonnes | 66.38 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 86.96 tonnes | 68.99 tonnes | 152.29 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 204.13 tonnes | 152.93 tonnes | 295.54 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 527.47 tonnes | 359.82 tonnes | 663.43 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 885.97 tonnes | 782.51 tonnes | 1,031 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,232 tonnes | 1,129 tonnes | 1,338 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,855 tonnes | 1,537 tonnes | 2,121 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,398 tonnes | 2,169 tonnes | 2,778 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,876 tonnes | 2,841 tonnes | 2,935 tonnes | 3 |
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More environment data for Comoros
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.264 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Comoros?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Comoros was 2,935 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 2,935 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.83 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Comoros rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Comoros ranks 193rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.