Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Comoros

Comoros: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 20.06 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20.06 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 222 countries
All-time high
20.23 %
in 2021
All-time low
14.71 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Comoros, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 14.7 %1991: 17.2 %1992: 17.6 %1993: 17.7 %1994: 17.7 %1995: 17.6 %1996: 17.4 %1997: 17.5 %1998: 17.1 %1999: 16.5 %2000: 17.3 %2001: 17.1 %2002: 17.2 %2003: 16.9 %2004: 16.6 %2005: 16 %2006: 16.8 %2007: 19 %2008: 19.1 %2009: 18.6 %2010: 18.4 %2011: 19.4 %2012: 19.5 %2013: 18.9 %2014: 19.9 %2015: 19.7 %2016: 19.9 %2017: 18.9 %2018: 18.5 %2019: 18.2 %2020: 17 %2021: 20.2 %2022: 20.1 %2023: 20.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Comoros stood at 20.06 %.

That represents a change of up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Comoros peaked at 20.23 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.71 %, in 1990.

That places Comoros 5th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Comoros, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Comoros, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 14.71 % —
1991 17.18 % +16.8%
1992 17.58 % +2.3%
1993 17.69 % +0.6%
1994 17.68 % -0.1%
1995 17.6 % -0.5%
1996 17.37 % -1.3%
1997 17.46 % +0.5%
1998 17.11 % -2.0%
1999 16.53 % -3.4%
2000 17.3 % +4.7%
2001 17.06 % -1.4%
2002 17.25 % +1.1%
2003 16.93 % -1.9%
2004 16.63 % -1.8%
2005 15.97 % -4.0%
2006 16.83 % +5.4%
2007 18.98 % +12.8%
2008 19.13 % +0.8%
2009 18.65 % -2.5%
2010 18.39 % -1.4%
2011 19.44 % +5.7%
2012 19.48 % +0.2%
2013 18.95 % -2.7%
2014 19.93 % +5.2%
2015 19.71 % -1.1%
2016 19.91 % +1.0%
2017 18.85 % -5.3%
2018 18.54 % -1.6%
2019 18.18 % -1.9%
2020 17.04 % -6.3%
2021 20.23 % +18.7%
2022 20.06 % -0.8%
2023 20.06 % +0.0%

Comoros compared with similar countries

  • Comoros's 20.06 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.68 %, 4.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Comoros's 20.06 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.49 %, 4.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.09 % 14.71 % 17.69 % 10
2000s 17.47 % 15.97 % 19.13 % 10
2010s 19.14 % 18.18 % 19.93 % 10
2020s 19.35 % 17.04 % 20.23 % 4

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 2 Djibouti 24.94 % compare
  2. 3 Kiribati 21.24 % compare
  3. 4 Cyprus 20.28 % compare
  4. 6 Solomon Islands 18.31 % compare
  5. 7 Tokelau 18.06 % compare
  6. 8 Morocco 17.77 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Comoros?
Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Comoros was 20.06 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 20.23 % in 2021.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 14.71 % in 1990.
How does Comoros rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Comoros ranks 5th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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.