Mozambique vs New Zealand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Mozambique
4.65 billion tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
5.13 billion tonnes
in 2024
Mozambique rank
65th
New Zealand rank
62nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Mozambique
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 5.13 billion tonnes against 4.65 billion tonnes in Mozambique, a difference of 480.39 million tonnes.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
Across all 98 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 65th and New Zealand ranks 62nd of 194 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 42.69 million tonnes | 1.43 billion tonnes | 1.39 billion tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 221.46 million tonnes | 1.59 billion tonnes | 1.37 billion tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 589.00 million tonnes | 1.82 billion tonnes | 1.23 billion tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 1.27 billion tonnes | 2.13 billion tonnes | 857.33 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 1.94 billion tonnes | 2.47 billion tonnes | 524.26 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 2.34 billion tonnes | 2.82 billion tonnes | 477.84 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2.61 billion tonnes | 3.27 billion tonnes | 655.20 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.95 billion tonnes | 3.65 billion tonnes | 695.38 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 3.60 billion tonnes | 4.12 billion tonnes | 516.26 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 4.23 billion tonnes | 4.64 billion tonnes | 408.57 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 4.57 billion tonnes | 5.04 billion tonnes | 465.97 million tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Mozambique or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 5.13 billion tonnes against 4.65 billion tonnes in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Mozambique and New Zealand?
- 480.39 million tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and New Zealand?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and New Zealand rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Mozambique ranks 65th and New Zealand ranks 62nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.