Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Comoros
Comoros: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 164.63 kilowatt-hours in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
164.63 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
166th
of 214 countries
All-time high
167.83 kilowatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
53.67 kilowatt-hours
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Comoros, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 164.63 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 91.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Comoros peaked at 167.83 kilowatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53.67 kilowatt-hours, in 2002.
That places Comoros 166th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Comoros, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.96 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 54.82 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 53.67 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 70.2 kilowatt-hours | +30.8% |
| 2004 | 68.88 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 84.36 kilowatt-hours | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 82.68 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 81.05 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 63.56 kilowatt-hours | -21.6% |
| 2009 | 77.89 kilowatt-hours | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 91.62 kilowatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 89.81 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 88.02 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 86.18 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 70.27 kilowatt-hours | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 68.81 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 80.89 kilowatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 118.94 kilowatt-hours | +47.0% |
| 2018 | 129.6 kilowatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 139.85 kilowatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 162.06 kilowatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 158.89 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 167.83 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 164.63 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 164.63 kilowatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 240.18 kilowatt-hours, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 164.63 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.42 kilowatt-hours, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.31 kilowatt-hours | 53.67 kilowatt-hours | 84.36 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.4 kilowatt-hours | 68.81 kilowatt-hours | 139.85 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.35 kilowatt-hours | 158.89 kilowatt-hours | 167.83 kilowatt-hours | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 163 Vanuatu 187.25 kilowatt-hours compare
- 164 Gambia 184.78 kilowatt-hours compare
- 165 Switzerland 167.27 kilowatt-hours compare
- 167 Belize 143.86 kilowatt-hours compare
- 168 El Salvador 136.67 kilowatt-hours compare
- 169 Tajikistan 128.86 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Comoros
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Comoros?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Comoros was 164.63 kilowatt-hours in 2023, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 167.83 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.67 kilowatt-hours in 2002.
- How does Comoros rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Comoros ranks 166th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.