Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Comoros
Comoros: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 47.04 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Comoros, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Comoros stood at 47.04 kilograms per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Comoros peaked at 89.97 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 47.04 kilograms per person, in 2023.
That places Comoros 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Comoros, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.97 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 65.85 kilograms per person | -26.8% |
| 1992 | 64.5 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 63.33 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 62.22 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 81.53 kilograms per person | +31.0% |
| 1996 | 80.14 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 78.77 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 77.43 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 76.06 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 74.62 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 73.1 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 71.57 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 70.2 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 68.88 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 67.49 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 66.14 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 64.84 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 63.56 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 62.31 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 61.08 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 59.87 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 58.68 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 57.45 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 56.22 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 55.04 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 53.93 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 52.86 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 51.84 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 50.85 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 49.86 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 48.89 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 47.95 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 47.04 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 47.04 kilograms per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.65 kilograms per person, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 47.04 kilograms per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 229.14 kilograms per person, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +31.0% | 62.22 kilograms per person | 81.53 kilograms per person |
| 1991 | -26.8% | 89.97 kilograms per person | 65.85 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.98 kilograms per person | 62.22 kilograms per person | 89.97 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.27 kilograms per person | 62.31 kilograms per person | 74.62 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.78 kilograms per person | 50.85 kilograms per person | 61.08 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.44 kilograms per person | 47.04 kilograms per person | 49.86 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 169 Saint Lucia 55.78 kilograms per person compare
- 170 Japan 54.11 kilograms per person compare
- 171 North Korea 48.45 kilograms per person compare
- 173 Sao Tome and Principe 43.31 kilograms per person compare
- 174 Liberia 41.87 kilograms per person compare
- 175 Malta 37.53 kilograms per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Comoros
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3658 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 751.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6606 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 36.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 36.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Comoros?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Comoros was 47.04 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 89.97 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.04 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Comoros rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Comoros ranks 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.