Mozambique vs Portugal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Mozambique
5,569 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal
5,280 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Mozambique rank
101st
Portugal rank
103rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Mozambique
- Portugal
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 5,569 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,280 tonnes per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 289 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Mozambique ranks 101st and Portugal ranks 103rd of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,423 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,956 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,533 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1970s | 2,861 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,153 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,292 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1980s | 3,181 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,373 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,193 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1990s | 3,596 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,301 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,705 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2000s | 4,407 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,722 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,315 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5,165 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,142 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.51 tonnes per square kilometre | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 5,507 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,231 tonnes per square kilometre | 275.46 tonnes per square kilometre | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Mozambique or Portugal?
- Mozambique, at 5,569 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,280 tonnes per square kilometre in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Mozambique and Portugal?
- 289 tonnes per square kilometre, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and Portugal rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 101st and Portugal ranks 103rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.