El Salvador vs Mozambique: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
El Salvador
8.97 million tonnes
in 2024
Mozambique
8.61 million tonnes
in 2024
El Salvador rank
112th
Mozambique rank
115th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- El Salvador
- Mozambique
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 8.97 million tonnes against 8.61 million tonnes in Mozambique, a difference of 359,660 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1927 it was Mozambique ahead.
El Salvador ranks 112th and Mozambique ranks 115th of 215 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Mozambique in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 11,357 tonnes | 25,599 tonnes | 14,242 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1930s | 2,412 tonnes | 46,452 tonnes | 44,041 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1940s | 459 tonnes | 52,266 tonnes | 51,807 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1950s | 465,482 tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 877,963 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1960s | 1.02 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 1.99 million tonnes | 3.02 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 2.05 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 367,490 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 4.35 million tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 6.26 million tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 4.39 million tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 6.46 million tonnes | 5.68 million tonnes | 782,101 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 7.73 million tonnes | 8.21 million tonnes | 479,550 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, El Salvador or Mozambique?
- El Salvador, at 8.97 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 El Salvador and Mozambique?
- 359,660 tonnes, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mozambique?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Mozambique rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- El Salvador ranks 112th 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.