Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Comoros
Comoros: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Comoros, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of territorial waters.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 0.4% for share of marine territorial waters that are protected in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Comoros peaked at 0.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
Comoros ranks 123rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of territorial waters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.2% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.4% | — |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 57% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7%, 57% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 120 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.5% compare
- 120 Iceland 0.5% compare
- 120 Vietnam 0.5% compare
- 123 Aruba 0.4% compare
- 123 Yemen 0.4% compare
- 126 Equatorial Guinea 0.3% compare
- 126 India 0.3% compare
- 126 Marshall Islands 0.3% compare
- 126 Morocco 0.3% compare
- 126 Saint Lucia 0.3% compare
- 126 Sri Lanka 0.3% compare
More reference data data for Comoros
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2155 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0211 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Comoros?
- Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Comoros was 0.4% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Comoros rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Comoros ranks 123rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of marine territorial waters that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Marine protected areas are regions of intertidal or sub-tidal land and associated water, flora and fauna, and cultural and historical features that have been legally or effectively reserved for protection.