Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Comoros
Comoros: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 0.0415 kilograms in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Comoros, 2008–2021
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 0.0415 kilograms for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.0% on the previous year and up 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Comoros peaked at 0.1187 kilograms in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 kilograms, in 2008.
Comoros ranks 84th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0164 kilograms | 0.0009 kilograms | 0.0319 kilograms | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0435 kilograms | 0.0118 kilograms | 0.1187 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0337 kilograms | 0.0259 kilograms | 0.0415 kilograms | 2 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Comoros?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Comoros was 0.0415 kilograms in 2021, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1187 kilograms in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 kilograms in 2008.
- How does Comoros rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Comoros ranks 84th out of 172 countries with data for 2021.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
The amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.