Total waste generation, by activity in Comoros
Comoros: Total waste generation, by activity was 1.38 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total waste generation, by activity in Comoros, 2002–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, total waste generation, by activity in Comoros stood at 1.38 million.
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 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 589,430, in 2002.
Comoros ranks 60th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total waste generation, by activity in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 589,430 | — |
| 2003 | 694,290 | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 739,540 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 809,590 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 883,000 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 946,100 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.01 million | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.10 million | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.35 million | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 1.56 million | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 1.59 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.74 million | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 1.79 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.93 million | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million | -39.1% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.27 million | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 1.16 million | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 1.26 million | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 1.57 million | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 1.38 million | -12.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 1.38 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.11 million, 44% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 1.38 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.38 million, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total waste generation, by activity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -39.1% | 1.93 million | 1.18 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 841,941 | 589,430 | 1.07 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.46 million | 1.10 million | 1.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million | 1.16 million | 1.57 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation, by activity in Comoros?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Comoros was 1.38 million 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 in 2016.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 589,430 in 2002.
- How does Comoros rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Comoros ranks 60th out of 78 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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