Congo vs Mozambique: Annual CO₂ emissions by world region

Congo
8.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Mozambique
8.61 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
113th
Mozambique rank
115th

Annual CO₂ emissions by world region over time

  • Congo
  • Mozambique
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M192719752024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 8.84 million tonnes against 8.61 million tonnes in Mozambique, a difference of 227,140 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mozambique ahead.

Congo ranks 113th and Mozambique ranks 115th of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Mozambique Difference Ahead
1950s 153,006 tonnes 1.34 million tonnes 1.19 million tonnes Mozambique
1960s 305,944 tonnes 2.23 million tonnes 1.92 million tonnes Mozambique
1970s 824,766 tonnes 3.02 million tonnes 2.20 million tonnes Mozambique
1980s 1.11 million tonnes 1.68 million tonnes 564,879 tonnes Mozambique
1990s 2.78 million tonnes 1.09 million tonnes 1.69 million tonnes Congo
2000s 4.06 million tonnes 1.86 million tonnes 2.20 million tonnes Congo
2010s 5.78 million tonnes 5.68 million tonnes 99,464 tonnes Congo
2020s 8.18 million tonnes 8.21 million tonnes 30,490 tonnes Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions by world region, Congo or Mozambique?
Congo, at 8.84 million tonnes against 8.61 million tonnes in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions by world region between Congo and Mozambique?
227,140 tonnes, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mozambique?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Congo and Mozambique rank globally for annual co₂ emissions by world region?
Congo ranks 113th and Mozambique ranks 115th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions by world region
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.