Industrial water withdrawal in Comoros
Comoros: Industrial water withdrawal was 500,000 cubic meters in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
500,000 cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
172nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
500,000 cubic meters
in 1999
All-time low
500,000 cubic meters
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Comoros, 1999–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial water withdrawal in Comoros is 500,000 cubic meters, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Comoros peaked at 500,000 cubic meters in 1999 and was at its lowest, 500,000 cubic meters, in 1999.
Comoros ranks 172nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Industrial water withdrawal in Comoros, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 500,000 cubic meters | — |
| 2000 | 500,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 500,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 500,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 500,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 500,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 500,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 500,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 500,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 500,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 500,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 500,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 500,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 500,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 500,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 500,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 500,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 500,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 500,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 500,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 500,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 500,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 500,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 500,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 500,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 500,000 cubic meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.80 million cubic meters, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 500,000 cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.50 million cubic meters, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 500,000 cubic meters | 500,000 cubic meters | 500,000 cubic meters | 1 |
| 2000s | 500,000 cubic meters | 500,000 cubic meters | 500,000 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 500,000 cubic meters | 500,000 cubic meters | 500,000 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 500,000 cubic meters | 500,000 cubic meters | 500,000 cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 170 Nicaragua 620,000 cubic meters compare
- 171 Sao Tome and Principe 600,000 cubic meters compare
- 173 Maldives 300,000 cubic meters compare
- 174 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,000 cubic meters compare
- 175 Monaco 0 cubic meters
- 175 Djibouti 0 cubic meters
- 175 Dominica 0 cubic meters
- 175 Grenada 0 cubic meters
- 175 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 cubic meters
- 175 Saint Lucia 0 cubic meters
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Comoros?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Comoros was 500,000 cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 500,000 cubic meters in 1999.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 500,000 cubic meters in 1999.
- How does Comoros rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Comoros ranks 172nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.