How does Comoros rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Comoros ranks 183rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Comoros?

Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. 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 Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Comoros

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 1,367 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

1,367 tonnes

Change on year

up 19.5%

World rank

183rd

of 220 countries

All-time high

1,367 tonnes

in 2022

All-time low

3.9 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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

The most recent figure for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Comoros is 1,367 tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.5% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Comoros peaked at 1,367 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.9 tonnes, in 1750.

Comoros ranks 183rd of 220 countries on this measure, 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	3.9 tonnes	3.9 tonnes	3.91 tonnes	10
1760s	3.91 tonnes	3.91 tonnes	3.92 tonnes	10
1770s	3.92 tonnes	3.92 tonnes	3.93 tonnes	10
1780s	3.93 tonnes	3.93 tonnes	3.94 tonnes	10
1790s	3.94 tonnes	3.94 tonnes	3.95 tonnes	10
1800s	3.95 tonnes	3.95 tonnes	3.96 tonnes	10
1810s	3.97 tonnes	3.96 tonnes	3.99 tonnes	10
1820s	4 tonnes	3.99 tonnes	4.02 tonnes	10
1830s	4.03 tonnes	4.02 tonnes	4.04 tonnes	10
1840s	4.06 tonnes	4.05 tonnes	4.07 tonnes	10
1850s	4.26 tonnes	4.08 tonnes	4.48 tonnes	10
1860s	4.76 tonnes	4.53 tonnes	5.01 tonnes	10
1870s	7.63 tonnes	5.06 tonnes	8.18 tonnes	10
1880s	8.56 tonnes	8.25 tonnes	8.88 tonnes	10
1890s	9.3 tonnes	8.96 tonnes	9.66 tonnes	10
1900s	10.12 tonnes	9.74 tonnes	10.51 tonnes	10
1910s	11.26 tonnes	10.6 tonnes	11.93 tonnes	10
1920s	14.18 tonnes	12.08 tonnes	16.57 tonnes	10
1930s	19.3 tonnes	17.16 tonnes	21.94 tonnes	10
1940s	25.85 tonnes	22.63 tonnes	29.35 tonnes	10
1950s	41.41 tonnes	30.23 tonnes	106.52 tonnes	10
1960s	132.41 tonnes	107.3 tonnes	165.72 tonnes	10
1970s	268.68 tonnes	231.49 tonnes	344.05 tonnes	10
1980s	377.3 tonnes	327.36 tonnes	446.68 tonnes	10
1990s	449.18 tonnes	404.45 tonnes	514.55 tonnes	10
2000s	670.82 tonnes	536.62 tonnes	765.77 tonnes	10
2010s	908.9 tonnes	757.9 tonnes	1,142 tonnes	10
2020s	1,218 tonnes	1,144 tonnes	1,367 tonnes	3

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More energy & mining data for Comoros

Fuel imports 10.2% (2023)
Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2023)
Ores and metals exports 1.2% (2023)
Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel exports 0.0% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 67.3% (2023)
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.5% (2023)

All data for Comoros →

Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Comoros?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Comoros was 1,367 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 coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Comoros?: The highest recorded value was 1,367 tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Comoros?: The lowest recorded value was 3.9 tonnes in 1750.
How does Comoros rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Comoros ranks 183rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Comoros?: Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. 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 Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
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

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.