Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Comoros
Comoros: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 0.0415 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.0415
Change on year
up 60.0%
World rank
87th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.1187
in 2013
All-time low
0
in 2002
Years of data
17
1996–2021
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Comoros, 1996–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 0.0415 for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in 2021.
The figure is up 60.0% on the previous year and up 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Comoros peaked at 0.1187 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.
Comoros ranks 87th of 183 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0004 | 0.0004 | 0.0004 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0088 | 0 | 0.0319 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0435 | 0.0118 | 0.1187 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0337 | 0.0259 | 0.0415 | 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 plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Comoros?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Comoros was 0.0415 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1187 in 2013.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
- How does Comoros rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Comoros ranks 87th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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