Eritrea vs Mozambique: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Eritrea
0.21 tonnes per person
in 2024
Mozambique
0.2487 tonnes per person
in 2024
Eritrea rank
198th
Mozambique rank
197th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Eritrea
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 0.2487 tonnes per person against 0.21 tonnes per person in Eritrea, a difference of 0.0387 tonnes per person.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1939 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 198th and Mozambique ranks 197th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 4 and Mozambique in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.0207 tonnes per person | 0.0135 tonnes per person | 0.0073 tonnes per person | Eritrea |
| 1940s | 0.0149 tonnes per person | 0.0101 tonnes per person | 0.0047 tonnes per person | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 0.3447 tonnes per person | 0.0682 tonnes per person | 0.2765 tonnes per person | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 0.2152 tonnes per person | 0.0918 tonnes per person | 0.1234 tonnes per person | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 0.1846 tonnes per person | 0.212 tonnes per person | 0.0274 tonnes per person | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 0.2059 tonnes per person | 0.2506 tonnes per person | 0.0447 tonnes per person | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Eritrea or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 0.2487 tonnes per person against 0.21 tonnes per person in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Eritrea and Mozambique?
- 0.0387 tonnes per person, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mozambique?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1939 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Mozambique rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Eritrea ranks 198th and Mozambique ranks 197th 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.