Domestic material consumption per capita in Comoros
Comoros: Domestic material consumption per capita was 3.67 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita in Comoros, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 3.67 tonnes for domestic material consumption per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Comoros peaked at 3.69 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.97 tonnes, in 2007.
Comoros ranks 187th of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Comoros, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.26 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 2.07 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 2.14 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.16 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.59 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 3.1 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 3.04 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.97 tonnes | -35.2% |
| 2008 | 2.36 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 3.25 tonnes | +37.7% |
| 2010 | 3.4 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 3.23 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 3.42 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 3.32 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.11 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 3.38 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 3.57 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 3.49 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.57 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 3.65 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.59 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.67 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.69 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.61 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 3.67 tonnes | +1.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 3.67 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.13 tonnes, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 3.67 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.13 tonnes, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -35.2% | 3.04 tonnes | 1.97 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.49 tonnes | 1.97 tonnes | 3.25 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.41 tonnes | 3.11 tonnes | 3.65 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.65 tonnes | 3.59 tonnes | 3.69 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 184 Dominica 3.8 tonnes compare
- 185 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 3.7 tonnes compare
- 185 Tanzania 3.7 tonnes compare
- 188 Nigeria 3.66 tonnes compare
- 189 Sierra Leone 3.65 tonnes compare
- 190 Central African Republic 3.59 tonnes compare
More economy & growth data for Comoros
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.81 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.10 million BoP, current US$ (1990)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.48 BoP, current US$ per person (1990)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 7.10 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 32.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Comoros?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Comoros was 3.67 tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 3.69 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 tonnes in 2007.
- How does Comoros rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Comoros ranks 187th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes).