Congo vs Mozambique: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Congo
8.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Mozambique
8.61 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
113th
Mozambique rank
115th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Congo
- Mozambique
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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Congo or Mozambique?
- Congo, at 8.84 million tonnes against 8.61 million tonnes in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.