Waste — Emissions Share in Comoros

Comoros: Waste — Emissions Share was 39.47 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
39.47 %
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
56th
of 222 countries
All-time high
39.47 %
in 2023
All-time low
22.03 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Comoros, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 22 %1991: 28 %1992: 28.8 %1993: 29 %1994: 28.8 %1995: 28.7 %1996: 28.2 %1997: 28.5 %1998: 28.2 %1999: 27 %2000: 28.3 %2001: 29.4 %2002: 29.4 %2003: 30.5 %2004: 30.1 %2005: 28.9 %2006: 31.6 %2007: 32 %2008: 32.4 %2009: 32.9 %2010: 33.9 %2011: 34.2 %2012: 34.6 %2013: 35 %2014: 35.3 %2015: 35.8 %2016: 36.3 %2017: 36.9 %2018: 37.3 %2019: 37 %2020: 37.4 %2021: 38.8 %2022: 38.9 %2023: 39.5 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Comoros is 39.47 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Comoros peaked at 39.47 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.03 %, in 1990.

That places Comoros 56th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share in Comoros, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Comoros, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 22.03 % —
1991 28 % +27.1%
1992 28.8 % +2.9%
1993 29.01 % +0.7%
1994 28.81 % -0.7%
1995 28.71 % -0.3%
1996 28.24 % -1.6%
1997 28.49 % +0.9%
1998 28.24 % -0.9%
1999 26.98 % -4.5%
2000 28.27 % +4.8%
2001 29.36 % +3.9%
2002 29.44 % +0.3%
2003 30.53 % +3.7%
2004 30.07 % -1.5%
2005 28.88 % -4.0%
2006 31.56 % +9.3%
2007 32 % +1.4%
2008 32.4 % +1.2%
2009 32.85 % +1.4%
2010 33.85 % +3.0%
2011 34.24 % +1.2%
2012 34.63 % +1.1%
2013 35 % +1.1%
2014 35.26 % +0.7%
2015 35.83 % +1.6%
2016 36.33 % +1.4%
2017 36.92 % +1.6%
2018 37.32 % +1.1%
2019 36.95 % -1.0%
2020 37.4 % +1.2%
2021 38.76 % +3.6%
2022 38.9 % +0.4%
2023 39.47 % +1.5%

Comoros compared with similar countries

  • Comoros's 39.47 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.47 %, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Comoros's 39.47 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.5 %, 3.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions Share 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +27.1% 22.03 % 28 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.73 % 22.03 % 29.01 % 10
2000s 30.54 % 28.27 % 32.85 % 10
2010s 35.63 % 33.85 % 37.32 % 10
2020s 38.63 % 37.4 % 39.47 % 4

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  3. 55 Guatemala 39.94 % compare
  4. 57 Tunisia 39.18 % compare
  5. 58 Portugal 38.7 % compare
  6. 59 Sao Tome and Principe 38.67 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Comoros?
Waste — emissions share in Comoros was 39.47 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 39.47 % in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 22.03 % in 1990.
How does Comoros rank for waste — emissions share?
Comoros ranks 56th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Comoros data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.