Area per tonne oil in Comoros

Comoros: Area per tonne oil was 3.98 in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
3.98
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
37th
of 59 countries
All-time high
15.11
in 1979
All-time low
2.3
in 2004
Years of data
47
1961–2009

Area per tonne oil in Comoros, 1961–2009

051015196119852009

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2009, area per tonne oil in Comoros stood at 3.98.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area per tonne oil in Comoros peaked at 15.11 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2004.

That places Comoros 37th out of 59 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Area per tonne oil in Comoros, year by year

Annual values for Area per tonne oil in Comoros, 1961 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1961 10.13 —
1962 10.42 +2.8%
1963 10.3 -1.1%
1964 10.72 +4.1%
1965 10.42 -2.8%
1966 10.35 -0.7%
1967 10.24 -1.1%
1968 9.93 -3.0%
1969 9.84 -0.9%
1970 9.71 -1.3%
1971 9.54 -1.7%
1972 9.28 -2.7%
1973 9.12 -1.7%
1974 9.02 -1.1%
1975 7.97 -11.6%
1976 8.77 +10.0%
1977 8.4 -4.2%
1978 10.31 +22.7%
1979 15.11 +46.6%
1980 11.69 -22.6%
1981 11.09 -5.1%
1982 7.85 -29.2%
1983 10.26 +30.6%
1984 9.02 -12.0%
1985 9.36 +3.8%
1986 7.07 -24.5%
1987 6.54 -7.5%
1988 6.83 +4.5%
1989 7.12 +4.2%
1990 6.91 -3.0%
1991 8.99 +30.1%
1992 9.05 +0.6%
1993 8.86 -2.1%
1994 6.67 -24.7%
1995 5.41 -18.9%
1996 5.48 +1.4%
1997 5.56 +1.3%
1998 5.36 -3.5%
1999 5.33 -0.6%
2000 5.43 +1.9%
2001 5.53 +1.8%
2004 2.3 -58.4%
2005 3.89 +69.2%
2006 3.57 -8.2%
2007 3.6 +0.8%
2008 3.87 +7.5%
2009 3.98 +2.7%

Comoros compared with similar countries

  • Comoros's 3.98 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2, 76% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Comoros's 3.98 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.64, 71% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Area per tonne 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 +69.2% 2.3 3.89
2004 -58.4% 5.53 2.3
1979 +46.6% 10.31 15.11

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.26 9.84 10.72 9
1970s 9.72 7.97 15.11 10
1980s 8.68 6.54 11.69 10
1990s 6.76 5.33 9.05 10
2000s 4.02 2.3 5.53 8

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 34 Indonesia 4.35 compare
  2. 35 Micronesia (country) 4.18 compare
  3. 36 India 4.15 compare
  4. 38 Nauru 3.94
  5. 39 Papua New Guinea 3.83 compare
  6. 40 Mozambique 3.14 compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is area per tonne oil in Comoros?
Area per tonne oil in Comoros was 3.98 in 2009, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest area per tonne oil recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 15.11 in 1979.
What is the lowest area per tonne oil recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2004.
How does Comoros rank for area per tonne oil?
Comoros ranks 37th out of 59 countries with data for 2009.
Is area per tonne oil rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Comoros data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area per tonne oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Area per tonne 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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