Mozambique vs Zambia: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity

Mozambique
129.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Zambia
119.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Mozambique rank
182nd
Zambia rank
185th

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time

  • Mozambique
  • Zambia
050100150200020122024

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 129.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 119.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Zambia, a difference of 9.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Mozambique ranks 182nd and Zambia ranks 185th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 25.37 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 27.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 1.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Zambia
2010s 78.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 65.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 13.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Mozambique
2020s 129.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 112.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 16.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Mozambique or Zambia?
Mozambique, at 129.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 119.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Mozambique and Zambia?
9.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and Zambia rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
Mozambique ranks 182nd and Zambia ranks 185th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Unit
grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,691 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.