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Environment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income

Comoros: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 0.51 t (2024), 162nd of 203 in the world and 20th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG per person is 1.10 t (2024), 181st of 203 in the world and 38th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG emissions is 0.9 Mt (2024), 173rd of 203 in the world and 45th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

CO₂ per person0.51 t2024 · world 162/203 · region 20/47GHG per person1.10 t2024 · world 181/203 · region 38/47GHG emissions0.9 Mt2024 · world 173/203 · region 45/47CO₂ emissions0.4 Mt2024 · world 175/203 · region 44/47
CO₂ per person
ComorosSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.0199520002005201020152020Comoros0.51 tSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
ComorosSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Comoros1.10 tSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Comoros in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes0.51 t2024162/20320/470.17 t0.24 t0.33 t+137%since 20140.70 t1.60 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e1.10 t2024181/20338/470.78 t0.82 t0.93 t+37%since 20141.91 t2.58 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e0.9 Mt2024173/20345/470.4 Mt0.5 Mt0.7 Mt+66%since 20142,444.8 Mt7,482.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt0.4 Mt2024175/20344/470.1 Mt0.2 Mt0.3 Mt+189%since 2014896.3 Mt4,634.0 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e0.4 Mt2024165/20344/470.3 Mt0.3 Mt0.4 Mt+21%since 20141,179.9 Mt2,116.0 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption39.3%202262/21236/4869.9%66.0%50.8%−29.0 ppsince 201270.3%43.3%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output0.0%2021205/20648/480.0%7.3%0.0%−8.0 ppsince 201132.6%24.8%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³10.2 µg/m³2023154/20047/4811.7 µg/m³12.0 µg/m³10.2 µg/m³−14%since 201335.4 µg/m³49.6 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area17.8%2024137/21431/4823.0%20.0%17.7%−1.1 ppsince 201425.7%30.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area78.9%202410/2105/4868.8%71.5%79.6%+5.7 ppsince 201444.7%43.0%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area29.6%202430/20610/4834.9%34.9%30.0%−4.3 ppsince 201410.0%18.3%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory0.7%2025183/21343/48··0.7%+0.6 ppsince 201514.0%12.4%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources0.8%2022157/17737/470.8%0.8%0.8%±0.0 ppsince 20123.4%16.3%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³1,439 m³2022113/18324/472,238 m³1,833 m³1,496 m³−18%since 20123,162 m³2,496 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare1,718 kg/ha2024131/17915/46900 kg/ha1,954 kg/ha1,764 kg/ha−8.5%since 20141,453 kg/ha3,366 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Comoros and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Comoros. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorComorosTanzaniaFranceMozambiqueMadagascarSeychelles
CO₂ per person0.51 t20240.31 t20244.00 t20240.29 t20240.15 t20247.24 t2024
GHG per person1.10 t20241.50 t20245.52 t20240.97 t20241.12 t20248.05 t2024
GHG emissions0.9 Mt2024102.5 Mt2024378.1 Mt202433.6 Mt202435.8 Mt20241.0 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions0.4 Mt202421.3 Mt2024274.5 Mt202410.1 Mt20244.7 Mt20240.9 Mt2024
Methane0.4 Mt202459.7 Mt202467.0 Mt202418.7 Mt202425.4 Mt20240.1 Mt2024
Renewable energy39.3%202278.3%202116.2%202176.9%202183.1%20221.9%2022
Renewable power0.0%202137.2%202122.8%202182.7%202134.1%20214.5%2021
PM2.5 exposure10.2 µg/m³202320.2 µg/m³20238.2 µg/m³202313.7 µg/m³202312.4 µg/m³20239.3 µg/m³2023
Forest cover17.8%202449.6%202432.9%202441.3%202417.3%202458.5%2024
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