Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Comoros

Comoros: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 0.4388 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.4388 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
165th
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.4388 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
0.1404 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Comoros, 1970–2024

0.10.20.30.4197019972024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Comoros is 0.4388 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Comoros peaked at 0.4388 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1404 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Comoros ranks 165th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1563 Mt CO2e 0.1404 Mt CO2e 0.1734 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 0.1769 Mt CO2e 0.1737 Mt CO2e 0.1869 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 0.2449 Mt CO2e 0.2185 Mt CO2e 0.2866 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 0.2997 Mt CO2e 0.2825 Mt CO2e 0.3241 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 0.3659 Mt CO2e 0.3287 Mt CO2e 0.4087 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 0.427 Mt CO2e 0.4168 Mt CO2e 0.4388 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 162 Mauritius 0.5617 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 163 Belize 0.5226 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 164 Iceland 0.4807 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 166 Bahamas 0.3397 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 167 Vanuatu 0.2757 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 168 Solomon Islands 0.2721 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Comoros?
Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Comoros was 0.4388 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 0.4388 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1404 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Comoros rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
Comoros ranks 165th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Comoros data come from?
The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).