Outdoor air pollution exposure in Comoros
Comoros: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 10.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.5
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
161st
of 241 countries
All-time high
10.8
in 2011
All-time low
8.1
in 2004
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Comoros, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Comoros stood at 10.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Comoros peaked at 10.8 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.1, in 2004.
Comoros ranks 161st of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.1 | — |
| 1999 | 8.3 | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 8.5 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 9 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 8.3 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 9.2 | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 8.1 | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 8.8 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 10.5 | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 10.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.8 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 10 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 9.9 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 10.8 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 8.9 | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 9.9 | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 9.4 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 8.5 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 8.8 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 10.2 | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 9.1 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 9.6 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 10.1 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 8.2 | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 10.5 | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 10.5 | +16.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 10.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.7, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 10.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.2, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.27 | 8.1 | 10.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.51 | 8.5 | 10.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.66 | 8.2 | 10.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Comoros?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Comoros was 10.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8 in 2011.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1 in 2004.
- How does Comoros rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Comoros ranks 161st out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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