Oil consumption in Comoros
Comoros: Oil consumption was 1.58 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oil consumption in Comoros, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption in Comoros is 1.58 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 126.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Comoros peaked at 1.73 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1008 terawatt-hours, in 1986.
That places Comoros 197th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption in Comoros, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1855 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0.185 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.185 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.185 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1855 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.185 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1008 terawatt-hours | -45.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2193 terawatt-hours | +117.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2196 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2193 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2605 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2512 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2517 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2512 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2512 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.251 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2517 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2512 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3074 terawatt-hours | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3074 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4324 terawatt-hours | +40.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4515 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4515 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5766 terawatt-hours | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6314 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6059 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7077 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4627 terawatt-hours | -34.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4721 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.579 terawatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6904 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6188 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6498 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7797 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6959 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7513 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8819 terawatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | +28.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8239 terawatt-hours | -27.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9075 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 1.61 terawatt-hours | +50.3% |
| 2022 | 1.73 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 1.58 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 1.58 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.87 terawatt-hours, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 1.58 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.66 terawatt-hours, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +117.4% | 0.1008 terawatt-hours | 0.2193 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.187 terawatt-hours | 0.1008 terawatt-hours | 0.2196 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2635 terawatt-hours | 0.251 terawatt-hours | 0.3074 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5371 terawatt-hours | 0.4324 terawatt-hours | 0.7077 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7935 terawatt-hours | 0.6188 terawatt-hours | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 1.73 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 194 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.9 terawatt-hours compare
- 195 Central African Republic 1.76 terawatt-hours compare
- 196 Grenada 1.67 terawatt-hours compare
- 198 Guinea-Bissau 1.52 terawatt-hours compare
- 199 Samoa 1.37 terawatt-hours compare
- 200 Vanuatu 1.33 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Comoros
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 10.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption in Comoros?
- Oil consumption in Comoros was 1.58 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1008 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- How does Comoros rank for oil consumption?
- Comoros ranks 197th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.