Mozambique vs Niger: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector

Mozambique
5.05 kilograms per person
in 2023
Niger
3.44 kilograms per person
in 2023
Mozambique rank
170th
Niger rank
173rd

Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time

  • Mozambique
  • Niger
051015199020062023

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 5.05 kilograms per person against 3.44 kilograms per person in Niger, a difference of 1.61 kilograms per person.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.5 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 170th and Niger ranks 173rd of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 7.78 kilograms per person 3.47 kilograms per person 4.31 kilograms per person Mozambique
2000s 9.26 kilograms per person 2.66 kilograms per person 6.61 kilograms per person Mozambique
2010s 5.01 kilograms per person 4.72 kilograms per person 0.2881 kilograms per person Mozambique
2020s 2.84 kilograms per person 5.11 kilograms per person 2.27 kilograms per person Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Mozambique or Niger?
Mozambique, at 5.05 kilograms per person against 3.44 kilograms per person in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Mozambique and Niger?
1.61 kilograms per person, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Niger?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Mozambique and Niger rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
Mozambique ranks 170th and Niger ranks 173rd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas 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

Indicator
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,468 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.