Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Comoros
Comoros: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0355 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0355 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
30th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0355 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0025 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Comoros, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 0.0355 units per square kilometre for urban area long term, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Comoros peaked at 0.0355 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Comoros 30th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Comoros, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.0355 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0046 units per square kilometre, 7.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.0355 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0033 units per square kilometre, 10.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.033 units per square kilometre | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 27 Malta 0.0412 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Gambia 0.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Japan 0.0382 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Grenada 0.0353 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Cyprus 0.0323 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.032 units per square kilometre 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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in Comoros?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Comoros was 0.0355 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0355 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Comoros rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Comoros ranks 30th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.