Congo vs Mozambique: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Congo
8.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Mozambique
8.61 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
113th
Mozambique rank
115th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Congo or Mozambique?
- Congo, at 8.84 million tonnes against 8.61 million tonnes in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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.