Afghanistan vs Mozambique: CO₂ emissions per capita
Afghanistan
0.2538 tonnes per person
in 2024
Mozambique
0.2487 tonnes per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
194th
Mozambique rank
197th
CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Mozambique
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.2538 tonnes per person against 0.2487 tonnes per person in Mozambique, a difference of 0.0051 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Mozambique ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 194th and Mozambique ranks 197th of 213 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Mozambique in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.01 tonnes per person | 0.0081 tonnes per person | Mozambique |
| 1950s | 0.0215 tonnes per person | 0.2134 tonnes per person | 0.1919 tonnes per person | Mozambique |
| 1960s | 0.0859 tonnes per person | 0.3025 tonnes per person | 0.2166 tonnes per person | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 0.1547 tonnes per person | 0.324 tonnes per person | 0.1693 tonnes per person | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 0.2308 tonnes per person | 0.1396 tonnes per person | 0.0911 tonnes per person | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 0.0978 tonnes per person | 0.0715 tonnes per person | 0.0263 tonnes per person | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 0.0952 tonnes per person | 0.0918 tonnes per person | 0.0034 tonnes per person | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.2888 tonnes per person | 0.212 tonnes per person | 0.0768 tonnes per person | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.2579 tonnes per person | 0.2506 tonnes per person | 0.0073 tonnes per person | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, Afghanistan or Mozambique?
- Afghanistan, at 0.2538 tonnes per person against 0.2487 tonnes per person in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between Afghanistan and Mozambique?
- 0.0051 tonnes per person, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mozambique?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Mozambique rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 194th and Mozambique ranks 197th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.