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.

Emissions of air pollutants in Comoros

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Comoros
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Comoros

190 East Timor 4,999 tonnes compare
191 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3,608 tonnes compare
192 Grenada 3,422 tonnes compare
194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,822 tonnes compare
195 Sao Tome and Principe 2,506 tonnes compare
196 British Virgin Islands 2,095 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Comoros

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.9494 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.1 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0725 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0457 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1528 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.4388 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0017 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1658 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Comoros →

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

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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