Total waste generation in Comoros
Comoros: Total waste generation was 300,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total waste generation in Comoros, 2002–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 300,000 tonnes for total waste generation in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation in Comoros peaked at 300,000 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 102,000 tonnes, in 2002.
That places Comoros 28th out of 62 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total waste generation in Comoros, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 102,000 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 120,000 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 140,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 150,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 153,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 155,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 157,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 159,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 161,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 162,900 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 162,900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 163,000 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 164,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 179,600 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 214,900 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 230,000 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 243,000 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 250,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 252,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 258,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 299,000 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 300,000 tonnes | +0.3% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 300,000 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.87 million tonnes, 16% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 142,000 tonnes | 102,000 tonnes | 159,000 tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 193,130 tonnes | 161,000 tonnes | 250,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 277,250 tonnes | 252,000 tonnes | 300,000 tonnes | 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 in Comoros?
- Total waste generation in Comoros was 300,000 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total waste generation recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 300,000 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest total waste generation recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,000 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Comoros rank for total waste generation?
- Comoros ranks 28th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total waste generation rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.0%. 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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total waste generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).