Long run air pollution in Comoros
Comoros: Long run air pollution was 2,935 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2,935
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
193rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
2,935
in 2022
All-time low
8.83
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Comoros, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, long run air pollution in Comoros stood at 2,935. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Comoros peaked at 2,935 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.83, in 1750.
That places Comoros 193rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 8.83 | — |
| 1751 | 8.83 | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 8.84 | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 8.84 | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 8.84 | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 8.84 | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 8.85 | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 8.85 | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 8.85 | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 8.86 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 8.86 | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 8.86 | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 8.86 | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 8.87 | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 8.87 | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 8.87 | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 8.88 | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 8.88 | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 8.88 | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 8.88 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 8.89 | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 8.89 | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 8.89 | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 8.9 | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 8.9 | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 8.9 | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 8.9 | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 8.91 | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 8.91 | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 8.91 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 8.92 | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 8.92 | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 8.92 | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 8.92 | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 8.93 | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 8.93 | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 8.93 | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 8.93 | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 8.94 | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 8.94 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 8.94 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 8.95 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 8.95 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 8.95 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 8.95 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 8.96 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 8.96 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 8.96 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 8.97 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 8.97 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 8.97 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 9 | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 9.03 | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 9.06 | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 9.08 | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 9.11 | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 9.14 | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 9.17 | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 9.19 | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 9.22 | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 9.25 | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 9.28 | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 9.31 | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 9.35 | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 9.38 | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 9.41 | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 9.45 | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 9.48 | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 9.51 | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 9.54 | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 9.58 | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 9.61 | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 9.64 | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 9.68 | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 9.71 | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 9.74 | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 9.78 | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 9.81 | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 9.84 | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 9.88 | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 9.91 | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 9.94 | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 9.98 | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 10.01 | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 10.04 | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 10.08 | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 10.11 | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 10.14 | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 10.18 | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 10.21 | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 10.25 | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 10.28 | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 10.31 | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 10.35 | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 10.38 | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 10.42 | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 10.45 | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 10.48 | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 10.52 | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 10.55 | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 10.59 | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 10.63 | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 10.68 | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 10.74 | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 10.8 | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 10.85 | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 10.91 | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 10.97 | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 11.03 | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 11.09 | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 11.14 | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 11.25 | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 11.36 | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 11.47 | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 11.58 | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 11.69 | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 11.8 | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 11.91 | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 12.02 | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 12.13 | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 12.24 | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 13.63 | +11.3% |
| 1872 | 13.74 | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 13.86 | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 13.98 | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 14.1 | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 14.21 | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 14.33 | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 14.45 | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 14.57 | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 14.7 | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 14.82 | +0.8% |
| 1882 | 14.94 | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 15.06 | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 15.19 | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 15.31 | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 15.44 | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 15.56 | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 15.69 | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 15.82 | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 15.95 | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 16.08 | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 16.22 | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 16.35 | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 16.48 | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 16.62 | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 16.75 | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 16.89 | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 17.02 | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 17.16 | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 17.3 | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 17.59 | +1.7% |
| 1902 | 17.87 | +1.6% |
| 1903 | 18.16 | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 18.45 | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 18.74 | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 19.03 | +1.6% |
| 1907 | 19.33 | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 19.62 | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 19.92 | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 20.22 | +1.5% |
| 1911 | 20.81 | +3.0% |
| 1912 | 21.42 | +2.9% |
| 1913 | 22.03 | +2.9% |
| 1914 | 22.66 | +2.8% |
| 1915 | 23.29 | +2.8% |
| 1916 | 23.94 | +2.8% |
| 1917 | 24.59 | +2.7% |
| 1918 | 25.25 | +2.7% |
| 1919 | 25.92 | +2.7% |
| 1920 | 26.6 | +2.6% |
| 1921 | 27.46 | +3.2% |
| 1922 | 28.35 | +3.2% |
| 1923 | 29.23 | +3.1% |
| 1924 | 30.12 | +3.1% |
| 1925 | 31.62 | +5.0% |
| 1926 | 33.07 | +4.6% |
| 1927 | 34.26 | +3.6% |
| 1928 | 35.38 | +3.3% |
| 1929 | 36.4 | +2.9% |
| 1930 | 37.37 | +2.7% |
| 1931 | 38.58 | +3.2% |
| 1932 | 39.42 | +2.2% |
| 1933 | 40.21 | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 40.99 | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 42.07 | +2.6% |
| 1936 | 43.43 | +3.3% |
| 1937 | 44.91 | +3.4% |
| 1938 | 46.35 | +3.2% |
| 1939 | 47.75 | +3.0% |
| 1940 | 49.11 | +2.9% |
| 1941 | 50.71 | +3.3% |
| 1942 | 52.17 | +2.9% |
| 1943 | 53.72 | +3.0% |
| 1944 | 55.36 | +3.1% |
| 1945 | 57.08 | +3.1% |
| 1946 | 59.09 | +3.5% |
| 1947 | 61.36 | +3.8% |
| 1948 | 63.72 | +3.8% |
| 1949 | 66.38 | +4.2% |
| 1950 | 68.99 | +3.9% |
| 1951 | 71.95 | +4.3% |
| 1952 | 74.71 | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 77.44 | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 79.94 | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 82.19 | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 84.6 | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 87.27 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 90.24 | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 152.29 | +68.8% |
| 1960 | 152.93 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 153.43 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 153.97 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 154.37 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 154.76 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 197.69 | +27.7% |
| 1966 | 238.32 | +20.6% |
| 1967 | 262.72 | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 277.62 | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 295.54 | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 359.82 | +21.7% |
| 1971 | 391.15 | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 420.02 | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 462.62 | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 492.23 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 553.63 | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 624.36 | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 663.43 | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 653.16 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 654.33 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 782.51 | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 807.71 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 832.9 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 842.04 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 858 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 897.64 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 903.43 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 927.57 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 976.87 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 1,031 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 1,129 | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 1,155 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1,182 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1,193 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1,230 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1,272 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1,263 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1,249 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1,313 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 1,338 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1,537 | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 1,585 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1,624 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1,805 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 1,917 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 1,950 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,121 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 1,917 | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 1,975 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 2,118 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 2,239 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 2,169 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2,221 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2,364 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 2,244 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 2,337 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 2,435 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2,575 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 2,615 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,778 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 2,841 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 2,853 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2,935 | +2.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 2,935 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,017, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 2,935 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,992, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | +68.8% | 90.24 | 152.29 |
| 1965 | +27.7% | 154.76 | 197.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 8.84 | 8.83 | 8.86 | 10 |
| 1760s | 8.87 | 8.86 | 8.88 | 10 |
| 1770s | 8.9 | 8.89 | 8.91 | 10 |
| 1780s | 8.93 | 8.92 | 8.94 | 10 |
| 1790s | 8.96 | 8.94 | 8.97 | 10 |
| 1800s | 9.1 | 8.97 | 9.22 | 10 |
| 1810s | 9.4 | 9.25 | 9.54 | 10 |
| 1820s | 9.73 | 9.58 | 9.88 | 10 |
| 1830s | 10.06 | 9.91 | 10.21 | 10 |
| 1840s | 10.4 | 10.25 | 10.55 | 10 |
| 1850s | 10.83 | 10.59 | 11.09 | 10 |
| 1860s | 11.63 | 11.14 | 12.13 | 10 |
| 1870s | 13.91 | 12.24 | 14.57 | 10 |
| 1880s | 15.25 | 14.7 | 15.82 | 10 |
| 1890s | 16.55 | 15.95 | 17.16 | 10 |
| 1900s | 18.6 | 17.3 | 19.92 | 10 |
| 1910s | 23.01 | 20.22 | 25.92 | 10 |
| 1920s | 31.25 | 26.6 | 36.4 | 10 |
| 1930s | 42.11 | 37.37 | 47.75 | 10 |
| 1940s | 56.87 | 49.11 | 66.38 | 10 |
| 1950s | 86.96 | 68.99 | 152.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 204.13 | 152.93 | 295.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 527.47 | 359.82 | 663.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 885.97 | 782.51 | 1,031 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,232 | 1,129 | 1,338 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,855 | 1,537 | 2,121 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,398 | 2,169 | 2,778 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,876 | 2,841 | 2,935 | 3 |
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More environment data for Comoros
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0037 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 1.73 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Comoros?
- Long run air pollution in Comoros was 2,935 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 2,935 in 2022.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.83 in 1750.
- How does Comoros rank for long run air pollution?
- Comoros ranks 193rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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