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Merchant marine Comoros, in 31 editions.
The entry for Comoros published Merchant marine in 31 editions of 36, from 1995 to 2025. The text changed in 20 editions. Each is shown as published. Merchant marine in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 20
- the first edition with it
- 1995
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Merchant marine” (1995 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024The same text in 5 editions, 1995 to 1999.
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- none (1999 est.)
none (1999 est.)
- total:
- 2 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 19,122 GRT/29,817 DWT ships by type: cargo 2 (2000 est.)
none (1999 total: 2 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 19,122 GRT/29,817 DWT ships by type: cargo 2 (2000 est.)
- total:
- 6 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 139,779 GRT/205,369 DWT
- ships by type:
- cargo 6
note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Malta 1, Pakistan 1, Turkey 1 (2002 est.)
Rewritten: too little of the 2001 text remains to mark the changes.
total: 6 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 139,779 GRT/205,369 DWT
ships by type: cargo 6
note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Malta 1, Pakistan 1, Turkey 1 (2002 est.)
- total:
- 28 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 432,132 GRT/796,734 DWT
- ships by type:
- bulk 4, cargo 15, chemical tanker 1, petroleum tanker 5, refrigerated cargo 1, specialized tanker 2
note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Malta 1, Pakistan 1, Turkey 1 (2002 est.)
total: 6 28 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 139,779 GRT/205,369 432,132 GRT/796,734 DWT
ships by type: bulk 4, cargo 6 15, chemical tanker 1, petroleum tanker 5, refrigerated cargo 1, specialized tanker 2
note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Malta 1, Pakistan 1, Turkey 1 (2002 est.)
- total:
- 62 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 452,801 GRT/681,343 DWT
- by type:
- bulk 9, cargo 31, chemical tanker 1, combination bulk 1, livestock carrier 1, passenger 4, petroleum tanker 5, refrigerated cargo 3, roll on/roll off 1, short-sea/passenger 2, specialized tanker 4
- foreign-owned:
- Bahamas 1, Bulgaria 1, Cyprus 1, Greece 7, Honduras 1, India 1, Kenya 1, Lebanon 7, Liberia 1, Marshall Islands 3, Pakistan 4, Panama 2, Russia 1, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1, Saudi Arabia 2, Syria 4, Turkey 21, United Kingdom 1, United States 1, Yemen 2 (2004 est.)
Rewritten: too little of the 2003 text remains to mark the changes.
total: 62 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 452,801 GRT/681,343 DWT
by type: bulk 9, cargo 31, chemical tanker 1, combination bulk 1, livestock carrier 1, passenger 4, petroleum tanker 5, refrigerated cargo 3, roll on/roll off 1, short-sea/passenger 2, specialized tanker 4
foreign-owned: Bahamas 1, Bulgaria 1, Cyprus 1, Greece 7, Honduras 1, India 1, Kenya 1, Lebanon 7, Liberia 1, Marshall Islands 3, Pakistan 4, Panama 2, Russia 1, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1, Saudi Arabia 2, Syria 4, Turkey 21, United Kingdom 1, United States 1, Yemen 2 (2004 est.)
- total:
- 79 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 452,801 GRT/681,343 DWT
- by type:
- bulk carrier 9, cargo 55, chemical tanker 1, container 1, livestock carrier 1, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 5, refrigerated cargo 5, roll on/roll off 1
- foreign-owned:
- 35 (Bulgaria 1, Germany 1, Greece 7, India 1, Jordan 1, Kenya 1, Lebanon 3, Nigeria 1, Norway 1, Pakistan 1, Philippines 1, Russia 2, Syria 3, Turkey 6, Ukraine 4, United Kingdom 1) (2005)
total: 62 79 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 452,801 GRT/681,343 DWT
by type: bulk carrier 9, cargo 31, 55, chemical tanker 1, combination bulk container 1, livestock carrier 1, passenger 4, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 5, refrigerated cargo 3, 5, roll on/roll off 1, short-sea/passenger 2, specialized tanker 4 1
foreign-owned: Bahamas 1, Bulgaria 35 (Bulgaria 1, Cyprus Germany 1, Greece 7, Honduras 1, India 1, Jordan 1, Kenya 1, Lebanon 7, Liberia 1, Marshall Islands 3, Nigeria 1, Norway 1, Pakistan 4, Panama 2, Russia 1, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Philippines 1, Saudi Arabia Russia 2, Syria 4, 3, Turkey 21, 6, Ukraine 4, United Kingdom 1, United States 1, Yemen 2 (2004 est.) 1) (2005)
- total:
- 121 ships (1000 GRT or over) 564,882 GRT/801,238 DWT
- by type:
- bulk carrier 10, cargo 85, chemical tanker 1, container 1, livestock carrier 1, passenger 2, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 9, refrigerated cargo 5, roll on/roll off 5, specialized tanker 1
- foreign-owned:
- 72 (Bangladesh 1, Bulgaria 1, Greece 10, India 1, Kenya 1, Kuwait 1, Lebanon 6, Nigeria 2, Norway 1, Pakistan 2, Philippines 1, Russia 4, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1, Saudi Arabia 3, Syria 4, Turkey 11, UAE 6, Ukraine 14, US 2) (2006)
total: 79 121 ships (1,000 (1000 GRT or over) 452,801 GRT/681,343 564,882 GRT/801,238 DWT
by type: bulk carrier 9, 10, cargo 55, 85, chemical tanker 1, container 1, livestock carrier 1, passenger 2, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 5, 9, refrigerated cargo 5, roll on/roll off 5, specialized tanker 1
foreign-owned: 35 (Bulgaria 72 (Bangladesh 1, Germany Bulgaria 1, Greece 7, 10, India 1, Jordan 1, Kenya 1, Kuwait 1, Lebanon 3, 6, Nigeria 1, 2, Norway 1, Pakistan 1, 2, Philippines 1, Russia 2, Syria 4, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1, Saudi Arabia 3, Syria 4, Turkey 11, UAE 6, Ukraine 4, United Kingdom 1) (2005) 14, US 2) (2006)
- total:
- 144 ships (1000 GRT or over) 657,755 GRT/954,498 DWT
- by type:
- bulk carrier 11, cargo 101, chemical tanker 3, container 1, livestock carrier 4, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 9, refrigerated cargo 6, roll on/roll off 6, specialized tanker 1
- foreign-owned:
- 70 (Bangladesh 1, Bulgaria 1, Cyprus 1, Greece 8, India 2, Kenya 1, Kuwait 1, Lebanon 5, Norway 1, Pakistan 2, Philippines 1, Russia 9, Saudi Arabia 1, Syria 8, Turkey 8, Ukraine 13, UAE 5, US 2) (2007)
total: 121 144 ships (1000 GRT or over) 564,882 GRT/801,238 657,755 GRT/954,498 DWT
by type: bulk carrier 10, 11, cargo 85, 101, chemical tanker 1, 3, container 1, livestock carrier 1, 4, passenger 2, 1, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 9, refrigerated cargo 5, 6, roll on/roll off 5, 6, specialized tanker 1
foreign-owned: 72 70 (Bangladesh 1, Bulgaria 1, Cyprus 1, Greece 10, 8, India 1, 2, Kenya 1, Kuwait 1, Lebanon 6, Nigeria 2, 5, Norway 1, Pakistan 2, Philippines 1, Russia 4, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1, 9, Saudi Arabia 3, 1, Syria 4, 8, Turkey 11, UAE 6, 8, Ukraine 14, 13, UAE 5, US 2) (2006) (2007)
- total:
- 136
- by type:
- bulk carrier 15, cargo 87, carrier 2, chemical tanker 5, container 2, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 9, refrigerated cargo 5, roll on/roll off 8, specialized tanker 1
- foreign-owned:
- 68 (Bangladesh 2, Bulgaria 2, Cyprus 1, Greece 6, India 2, Kenya 1, Kuwait 1, Lebanon 4, Norway 1, Pakistan 4, Philippines 1, Russia 12, Saudi Arabia 1, Singapore 1, Syria 4, Turkey 8, Ukraine 8, UAE 7, US 2) (2008)
total: 144 ships (1000 GRT or over) 657,755 GRT/954,498 DWT 136
by type: bulk carrier 11, 15, cargo 101, 87, carrier 2, chemical tanker 3, 5, container 1, livestock carrier 4, 2, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 9, refrigerated cargo 6, 5, roll on/roll off 6, 8, specialized tanker 1
foreign-owned: 70 68 (Bangladesh 1, 2, Bulgaria 1, 2, Cyprus 1, Greece 8, 6, India 2, Kenya 1, Kuwait 1, Lebanon 5, 4, Norway 1, Pakistan 2, 4, Philippines 1, Russia 9, 12, Saudi Arabia 1, Singapore 1, Syria 8, 4, Turkey 8, Ukraine 13, 8, UAE 5, 7, US 2) (2007) (2008)
- total:
- 136
- country comparison to the world:
- 46
- by type:
- bulk carrier 15, cargo 87, carrier 2, chemical tanker 5, container 2, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 9, refrigerated cargo 5, roll on/roll off 8, specialized tanker 1
- foreign-owned:
- 68 (Bangladesh 2, Bulgaria 2, Cyprus 1, Greece 6, India 2, Kenya 1, Kuwait 1, Lebanon 4, Norway 1, Pakistan 4, Philippines 1, Russia 12, Saudi Arabia 1, Singapore 1, Syria 4, Turkey 8, Ukraine 8, UAE 7, US 2) (2008)
total:
136
country comparison to the world:
46
by type:
bulk carrier 15, cargo 87, carrier 2, chemical tanker 5, container 2, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 9, refrigerated cargo 5, roll on/roll off 8, specialized tanker 1
foreign-owned:
68 (Bangladesh 2, Bulgaria 2, Cyprus 1, Greece 6, India 2, Kenya 1, Kuwait 1, Lebanon 4, Norway 1, Pakistan 4, Philippines 1, Russia 12, Saudi Arabia 1, Singapore 1, Syria 4, Turkey 8, Ukraine 8, UAE 7, US 2) (2008)
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
- total:
- 177
- country comparison to the world:
- 37
- by type:
- bulk carrier 19, cargo 102, carrier 5, chemical tanker 6, container 2, passenger 3, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 15, refrigerated cargo 12, roll on/roll off 12
- foreign-owned:
- 98 (Bangladesh 1, Bulgaria 8, China 1, Cyprus 2, Greece 3, Kenya 1, Kuwait 1, Latvia 1, Lebanon 3, Lithuania 3, Monaco 1, Nigeria 1, Norway 2, Pakistan 3, Russia 21, Syria 6, Turkey 16, UAE 11, UK 1, Ukraine 10, US 2) (2010)
total:136 177
country comparison to the world:46 37
by type:
bulk carrier 15, 19, cargo 87, 102, carrier 2, 5, chemical tanker 5, 6, container 2, passenger 1, 3, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 9, 15, refrigerated cargo 5, 12, roll on/roll off 8, specialized tanker 1 12
foreign-owned:68 98 (Bangladesh 2, 1, Bulgaria 2, Cyprus 8, China 1, Greece 6, India Cyprus 2, Greece 3, Kenya 1, Kuwait 1, Latvia 1, Lebanon 4, Norway 3, Lithuania 3, Monaco 1, Pakistan 4, Philippines Nigeria 1, Norway 2, Pakistan 3, Russia 12, Saudi Arabia 1, Singapore 1, 21, Syria 4, 6, Turkey 8, Ukraine 8, 16, UAE 7, 11, UK 1, Ukraine 10, US 2) (2008) (2010)
The same text in 3 editions, 2012 to 2014.
- total:
- 149
- country comparison to the world:
- 39
- by type:
- bulk carrier 16, cargo 83, carrier 5, chemical tanker 5, container 2, passenger 2, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 17, refrigerated cargo 10, roll on/roll off 8
- foreign-owned:
- 73 (Bangladesh 1, Bulgaria 4, China 1, Cyprus 2, Greece 4, Kenya 2, Kuwait 1, Latvia 2, Lebanon 2, Lithuania 1, Nigeria 1, Norway 1, Pakistan 5, Russia 12, Syria 5, Turkey 8, UAE 8, UK 1, Ukraine 10, US 2) (2010)
total:177 149
country comparison to the world:37 39
by type:
bulk carrier 19, 16, cargo 102, 83, carrier 5, chemical tanker 6, 5, container 2, passenger 3, 2, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 15, 17, refrigerated cargo 12, 10, roll on/roll off 12 8
foreign-owned:98 73 (Bangladesh 1, Bulgaria 8, 4, China 1, Cyprus 2, Greece 3, 4, Kenya 1, 2, Kuwait 1, Latvia 1, 2, Lebanon 3, 2, Lithuania 3, Monaco 1, Nigeria 1, Norway 2, 1, Pakistan 3, 5, Russia 21, 12, Syria 6, 5, Turkey 16, 8, UAE 11, 8, UK 1, Ukraine 10, US 2) (2010)
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
- total:
- 149
- by type:
- bulk carrier 16, cargo 83, carrier 5, chemical tanker 5, container 2, passenger 2, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 17, refrigerated cargo 10, roll on/roll off 8
- foreign-owned:
- 73 (Bangladesh 1, Bulgaria 4, China 1, Cyprus 2, Greece 4, Kenya 2, Kuwait 1, Latvia 2, Lebanon 2, Lithuania 1, Nigeria 1, Norway 1, Pakistan 5, Russia 12, Syria 5, Turkey 8, UAE 8, UK 1, Ukraine 10, US 2) (2010)
- country comparison to the world:
- 39
total:country comparison to the world:by type:
39
foreign-owned:
country comparison to the world: 39
- total:
- 149
- by type:
- bulk carrier 16, cargo 83, carrier 5, chemical tanker 5, container 2, passenger 2, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 17, refrigerated cargo 10, roll on/roll off 8
- foreign-owned:
- 73 (Bangladesh 1, Bulgaria 4, China 1, Cyprus 2, Greece 4, Kenya 2, Kuwait 1, Latvia 2, Lebanon 2, Lithuania 1, Nigeria 1, Norway 1, Pakistan 5, Russia 12, Syria 5, Turkey 8, UAE 8, UK 1, Ukraine 10, US 2) (2010)
- country comparison to the world:
- 40
total: 149
by type: bulk carrier 16, cargo 83, carrier 5, chemical tanker 5, container 2, passenger 2, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 17, refrigerated cargo 10, roll on/roll off 8
foreign-owned: 73 (Bangladesh 1, Bulgaria 4, China 1, Cyprus 2, Greece 4, Kenya 2, Kuwait 1, Latvia 2, Lebanon 2, Lithuania 1, Nigeria 1, Norway 1, Pakistan 5, Russia 12, Syria 5, Turkey 8, UAE 8, UK 1, Ukraine 10, US 2) (2010)
country comparison to the world: 39 40
- total:
- 203 (2017)
- by type:
- bulk carrier 4, container ship 1, general cargo 86, oil tanker 26, other 86 (2017)
Rewritten: too little of the 2017 text remains to mark the changes.
total: 203 (2017)
by type: bulk carrier 4, container ship 1, general cargo 86, oil tanker 26, other 86 (2017)
- total:
- 218
- by type:
- bulk carrier 7, container ship 2, general cargo 102, oil tanker 29, other 78 (2018)
total: 203 (2017) 218
by type: bulk carrier 4, 7, container ship 1, 2, general cargo 86, 102, oil tanker 26, 29, other 86 (2017) 78 (2018)
- total:
- 230
- by type:
- bulk carrier 7, container ship 5, general cargo 109, oil tanker 27, other 82 (2019)
total: 218 230
by type: bulk carrier 7, container ship 2, 5, general cargo 102, 109, oil tanker 29, 27, other 78 (2018) 82 (2019)
The same text in 2021 and 2022.
- total:
- 236
- by type:
- bulk carrier 8, container ship 7, general cargo 112, oil tanker 31, other 78 (2021)
total: 230 236
by type: bulk carrier 7, 8, container ship 5, 7, general cargo 109, 112, oil tanker 27, 31, other 82 (2019) 78 (2021)
- total:
- 248 (2022)
- by type:
- bulk carrier 10, container ship 6, general cargo 108, oil tanker 38, other 86
total: 236 248 (2022)
by type: bulk carrier 8, 10, container ship 7, 6, general cargo 112, 108, oil tanker 31, 38, other 78 (2021) 86
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
- total:
- 273 (2023)
- by type:
- bulk carrier 17, container ship 7, general cargo 125, oil tanker 36, other 88
total: 248 (2022) 273 (2023)
by type: bulk carrier 10, 17, container ship 6, 7, general cargo 108, 125, oil tanker 38, 36, other 86 88
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Comoros: Merchant marine.” The World Factbook, 1995–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/comoros/merchant-marine.