Mozambique vs Zambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Mozambique
19.50 million tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
20.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Mozambique rank
108th
Zambia rank
107th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Mozambique
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 20.01 million tonnes against 19.50 million tonnes in Mozambique, a difference of 508,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 108th and Zambia ranks 107th of 211 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 547,494 tonnes | 310,895 tonnes | 236,598 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1960s | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 209,290 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 3.13 million tonnes | 2.86 million tonnes | 270,311 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 4.52 million tonnes | 4.10 million tonnes | 421,697 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 5.02 million tonnes | 5.53 million tonnes | 514,771 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2000s | 6.32 million tonnes | 6.95 million tonnes | 634,095 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2010s | 10.44 million tonnes | 11.42 million tonnes | 979,550 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2020s | 17.34 million tonnes | 18.21 million tonnes | 873,840 tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Mozambique or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 20.01 million tonnes against 19.50 million tonnes in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Mozambique and Zambia?
- 508,000 tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zambia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Zambia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Mozambique ranks 108th and Zambia ranks 107th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.