Mozambique vs Zambia: Methane emissions by sector
Mozambique
7.58 million tonnes
in 2023
Zambia
8.02 million tonnes
in 2023
Mozambique rank
5th
Zambia rank
4th
Methane emissions by sector over time
- Mozambique
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 8.02 million tonnes against 7.58 million tonnes in Mozambique, a difference of 440,000 tonnes.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Mozambique ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.61 million tonnes | 8.72 million tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 2000s | 9.81 million tonnes | 8.90 million tonnes | 906,000 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 13.45 million tonnes | 13.81 million tonnes | 362,000 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2020s | 9.65 million tonnes | 9.78 million tonnes | 135,000 tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions by sector, Mozambique or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 8.02 million tonnes against 7.58 million tonnes in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in methane emissions by sector between Mozambique and Zambia?
- 440,000 tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and Zambia rank globally for methane emissions by sector?
- Mozambique ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 4th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.