Total waste generation, by activity in Comoros
Comoros: Total waste generation, by activity was 1.38 million tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Total waste generation, by activity in Comoros, 2002β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, total waste generation, by activity in Comoros stood at 1.38 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation, by activity in Comoros peaked at 1.93 million tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 589,430 tonnes, in 2002.
Comoros ranks 56th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 841,941 tonnes | 589,430 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 4 |
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More environment data for Comoros
- Standard Deviation 0.264 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 32 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 12 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 0 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 73 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 74 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import value 162 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import quantity 107 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation, by activity in Comoros?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Comoros was 1.38 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 million tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 589,430 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Comoros rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Comoros ranks 56th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total waste generation, by activity rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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