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.
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Comoros, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0009 kilograms | — |
| 2009 | 0.0319 kilograms | +3594.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0517 kilograms | +62.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0227 kilograms | -56.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0508 kilograms | +124.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1187 kilograms | +133.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0568 kilograms | -52.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0311 kilograms | -45.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0118 kilograms | -61.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0221 kilograms | +86.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0324 kilograms | +46.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0372 kilograms | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0259 kilograms | -30.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0415 kilograms | +60.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.0415 kilograms is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0288 kilograms, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.0415 kilograms is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0132 kilograms, 3.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +3594.2% | 0.0009 kilograms | 0.0319 kilograms |
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
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.264 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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.
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Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.