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