Area land needed to global oil in Comoros

Comoros: Area land needed to global oil was 571.06 million in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
571.06 million
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
44th
of 59 countries
All-time high
612.76 million
in 1992
All-time low
187.98 million
in 1961
Years of data
47
1961–2009

Area land needed to global oil in Comoros, 1961–2009

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for area land needed to global oil in Comoros is 571.06 million, measured in 2009.

The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area land needed to global oil in Comoros peaked at 612.76 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 187.98 million, in 1961.

That places Comoros 44th out of 59 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Area land needed to global oil in Comoros, year by year

Annual values for Area land needed to global oil in Comoros, 1961 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1961 187.98 million —
1962 205.26 million +9.2%
1963 220.07 million +7.2%
1964 221.82 million +0.8%
1965 236.59 million +6.7%
1966 243.68 million +3.0%
1967 246.19 million +1.0%
1968 242.19 million -1.6%
1969 245.15 million +1.2%
1970 264.17 million +7.8%
1971 274.59 million +3.9%
1972 265.67 million -3.2%
1973 266.21 million +0.2%
1974 285.98 million +7.4%
1975 259.47 million -9.3%
1976 294.10 million +13.3%
1977 291.42 million -0.9%
1978 391.02 million +34.2%
1979 602.44 million +54.1%
1980 499.44 million -17.1%
1981 481.75 million -3.5%
1982 356.81 million -25.9%
1983 481.95 million +35.1%
1984 429.12 million -11.0%
1985 480.85 million +12.1%
1986 375.94 million -21.8%
1987 365.35 million -2.8%
1988 399.39 million +9.3%
1989 428.26 million +7.2%
1990 439.50 million +2.6%
1991 585.51 million +33.2%
1992 612.76 million +4.7%
1993 611.01 million -0.3%
1994 475.05 million -22.3%
1995 418.19 million -12.0%
1996 442.99 million +5.9%
1997 463.06 million +4.5%
1998 463.97 million +0.2%
1999 482.59 million +4.0%
2000 516.12 million +6.9%
2001 545.52 million +5.7%
2004 258.75 million -52.6%
2005 475.33 million +83.7%
2006 472.10 million -0.7%
2007 489.24 million +3.6%
2008 533.40 million +9.0%
2009 571.06 million +7.1%

Comoros compared with similar countries

  • Comoros's 571.06 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.26 billion, 45% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Comoros's 571.06 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.37 billion, 42% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Area land needed to global oil 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
2005 +83.7% 258.75 million 475.33 million
2004 -52.6% 545.52 million 258.75 million
1979 +54.1% 391.02 million 602.44 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 227.66 million 187.98 million 246.19 million 9
1970s 319.50 million 259.47 million 602.44 million 10
1980s 429.89 million 356.81 million 499.44 million 10
1990s 499.46 million 418.19 million 612.76 million 10
2000s 482.69 million 258.75 million 571.06 million 8

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 41 Cameroon 694.78 million compare
  2. 42 Cote d'Ivoire 657.42 million compare
  3. 43 Honduras 622.99 million compare
  4. 45 Guinea-Bissau 550.83 million compare
  5. 46 Togo 520.05 million compare
  6. 47 El Salvador 504.63 million compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is area land needed to global oil in Comoros?
Area land needed to global oil in Comoros was 571.06 million in 2009, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest area land needed to global oil recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 612.76 million in 1992.
What is the lowest area land needed to global oil recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 187.98 million in 1961.
How does Comoros rank for area land needed to global oil?
Comoros ranks 44th out of 59 countries with data for 2009.
Is area land needed to global oil rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Comoros data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area land needed to global oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Area land needed to global oil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,960 data points, 1961–2023
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