China vs Mozambique: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
China
0.0028 tonnes per person
in 2024
Mozambique
0.0042 tonnes per person
in 2024
China rank
77th
Mozambique rank
75th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- China
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 0.0042 tonnes per person against 0.0028 tonnes per person in China, a difference of 0.0014 tonnes per person.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.5 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was China ahead.
China ranks 77th and Mozambique ranks 75th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0036 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0036 tonnes per person | China |
| 2000s | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0038 tonnes per person | China |
| 2010s | 0.0026 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | China |
| 2020s | 0.0033 tonnes per person | 0.0086 tonnes per person | 0.0053 tonnes per person | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from flaring, China or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 0.0042 tonnes per person against 0.0028 tonnes per person in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from flaring between China and Mozambique?
- 0.0014 tonnes per person, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mozambique?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do China and Mozambique rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- China ranks 77th and Mozambique ranks 75th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.