Mozambique vs Somalia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Mozambique
30.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Somalia
29.15 million tonnes
in 2024
Mozambique rank
28th
Somalia rank
30th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Mozambique
- Somalia
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 30.57 million tonnes against 29.15 million tonnes in Somalia, a difference of 1.42 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 28th and Somalia ranks 30th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 14 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5.27 million tonnes | -135,037 tonnes | 5.40 million tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1860s | 796,411 tonnes | -288,174 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1870s | -1.27 million tonnes | -238,068 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | Somalia |
| 1880s | -154,862 tonnes | -224,757 tonnes | 69,895 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1890s | -2.10 million tonnes | -19,152 tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | Somalia |
| 1900s | -6.32 million tonnes | 56,433 tonnes | 6.38 million tonnes | Somalia |
| 1910s | -7.74 million tonnes | -41,180 tonnes | 7.70 million tonnes | Somalia |
| 1920s | 14.70 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 13.01 million tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1930s | 29.59 million tonnes | 3.54 million tonnes | 26.05 million tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1940s | 43.61 million tonnes | 6.06 million tonnes | 37.55 million tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1950s | 82.06 million tonnes | 9.31 million tonnes | 72.75 million tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1960s | 49.33 million tonnes | 8.74 million tonnes | 40.59 million tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 27.38 million tonnes | 9.12 million tonnes | 18.27 million tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 27.61 million tonnes | 11.62 million tonnes | 15.99 million tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 41.68 million tonnes | 13.29 million tonnes | 28.39 million tonnes | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 77.13 million tonnes | 21.42 million tonnes | 55.70 million tonnes | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 43.14 million tonnes | 21.89 million tonnes | 21.25 million tonnes | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 32.52 million tonnes | 26.19 million tonnes | 6.32 million tonnes | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Mozambique or Somalia?
- Mozambique, at 30.57 million tonnes against 29.15 million tonnes in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Mozambique and Somalia?
- 1.42 million tonnes, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Somalia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Somalia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Mozambique ranks 28th and Somalia ranks 30th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from 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 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.