Belgium vs Mozambique: Carbon intensity of energy
Belgium
136.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Mozambique
141.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Belgium rank
189th
Mozambique rank
188th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Belgium
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 141.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 136.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Belgium, a difference of 4.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 189th and Mozambique ranks 188th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 198.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 190.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 8.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Belgium |
| 1990s | 184.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 199.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 14.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 162.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 105.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 56.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Belgium |
| 2010s | 144.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 121.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 22.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Belgium |
| 2020s | 133.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 150.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 16.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Belgium or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 141.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 136.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Belgium and Mozambique?
- 4.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Mozambique?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Mozambique rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Belgium ranks 189th and Mozambique ranks 188th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.