Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Comoros
Comoros: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 5.21 w per capita in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Comoros, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Comoros stood at 5.21 w per capita.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 156.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Comoros peaked at 5.88 w per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 w per capita, in 2000.
Comoros ranks 223rd of 237 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Comoros, year by year
| Year | w per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 w per capita | — |
| 2001 | 0 w per capita | — |
| 2002 | 1.09 w per capita | — |
| 2003 | 1.07 w per capita | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.49 w per capita | +132.9% |
| 2005 | 2.44 w per capita | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.39 w per capita | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.35 w per capita | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.3 w per capita | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.26 w per capita | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.21 w per capita | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.17 w per capita | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.12 w per capita | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.08 w per capita | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.04 w per capita | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.99 w per capita | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.04 w per capita | +52.4% |
| 2017 | 3.43 w per capita | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 3.36 w per capita | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.32 w per capita | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.24 w per capita | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 5.88 w per capita | +81.4% |
| 2022 | 5.37 w per capita | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 5.31 w per capita | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 5.21 w per capita | -1.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 5.21 w per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.03 w per capita, 8% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 5.21 w per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.98 w per capita, 20% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +132.9% | 1.07 w per capita | 2.49 w per capita |
| 2021 | +81.4% | 3.24 w per capita | 5.88 w per capita |
| 2016 | +52.4% | 1.99 w per capita | 3.04 w per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.64 w per capita | 0 w per capita | 2.49 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 w per capita | 1.99 w per capita | 3.43 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 w per capita | 3.24 w per capita | 5.88 w per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Comoros?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Comoros was 5.21 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 5.88 w per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 w per capita in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Comoros ranks 223rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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