Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Mozambique
Mozambique: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -480,826 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-480,826 tonnes
Change on year
down 137.8%
World rank
187th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.54 million tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
-1.64 million tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
97
1928–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Mozambique, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded -480,826 tonnes for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 137.8% on the previous year and down 110.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Mozambique peaked at 4.54 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, -1.64 million tonnes, in 2017.
That places Mozambique 187th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | -22,043 tonnes | — |
| 1929 | -11,022 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1930 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1931 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1932 | 51,296 tonnes | — |
| 1933 | -10,986 tonnes | -121.4% |
| 1934 | 14,680 tonnes | -233.6% |
| 1935 | -18,320 tonnes | -224.8% |
| 1936 | 3,664 tonnes | -120.0% |
| 1937 | 7,328 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1938 | -18,359 tonnes | -350.5% |
| 1939 | 25,627 tonnes | -239.6% |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1941 | -7,328 tonnes | — |
| 1942 | -29,282 tonnes | +299.6% |
| 1943 | 21,945 tonnes | -174.9% |
| 1944 | 3,681 tonnes | -83.2% |
| 1945 | -7,355 tonnes | -299.8% |
| 1946 | 7,355 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 1947 | 3,635 tonnes | -50.6% |
| 1948 | -14,665 tonnes | -503.4% |
| 1949 | 14,615 tonnes | -199.7% |
| 1950 | 842,703 tonnes | +5666.0% |
| 1951 | 29,192 tonnes | -96.5% |
| 1952 | 142,896 tonnes | +389.5% |
| 1953 | 7,298 tonnes | -94.9% |
| 1954 | 62,230 tonnes | +752.7% |
| 1955 | 230,681 tonnes | +270.7% |
| 1956 | 179,476 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1957 | 216,119 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1958 | 47,602 tonnes | -78.0% |
| 1959 | -22,133 tonnes | -146.5% |
| 1960 | 87,907 tonnes | -497.2% |
| 1961 | 747,485 tonnes | +750.3% |
| 1962 | -644,716 tonnes | -186.3% |
| 1963 | -326,065 tonnes | -49.4% |
| 1964 | 479,924 tonnes | -247.2% |
| 1965 | -135,716 tonnes | -128.3% |
| 1966 | 120,882 tonnes | -189.1% |
| 1967 | -252,905 tonnes | -309.2% |
| 1968 | 904,859 tonnes | -457.8% |
| 1969 | 461,605 tonnes | -49.0% |
| 1970 | -256,867 tonnes | -155.6% |
| 1971 | 630,119 tonnes | -345.3% |
| 1972 | -315,312 tonnes | -150.0% |
| 1973 | 263,244 tonnes | -183.5% |
| 1974 | -413,438 tonnes | -257.1% |
| 1975 | -263,065 tonnes | -36.4% |
| 1976 | -327,022 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1977 | 151,022 tonnes | -146.2% |
| 1978 | 159,410 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1979 | -231,281 tonnes | -245.1% |
| 1980 | 563,921 tonnes | -343.8% |
| 1981 | -719,454 tonnes | -227.6% |
| 1982 | 44,895 tonnes | -106.2% |
| 1983 | -569,450 tonnes | -1368.4% |
| 1984 | -443,617 tonnes | -22.1% |
| 1985 | -375,919 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1986 | -157,805 tonnes | -58.0% |
| 1987 | -392 tonnes | -99.8% |
| 1988 | 29,446 tonnes | -7611.8% |
| 1989 | 28,338 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1990 | -9,155 tonnes | -132.3% |
| 1991 | -83,912 tonnes | +816.6% |
| 1992 | 85,742 tonnes | -202.2% |
| 1993 | 113,120 tonnes | +31.9% |
| 1994 | -42,292 tonnes | -137.4% |
| 1995 | 32,939 tonnes | -177.9% |
| 1996 | -39,159 tonnes | -218.9% |
| 1997 | 78,423 tonnes | -300.3% |
| 1998 | -58,342 tonnes | -174.4% |
| 1999 | 56,448 tonnes | -196.8% |
| 2000 | 153,602 tonnes | +172.1% |
| 2001 | 232,049 tonnes | +51.1% |
| 2002 | -16,937 tonnes | -107.3% |
| 2003 | 318,460 tonnes | -1980.3% |
| 2004 | 8,456 tonnes | -97.3% |
| 2005 | -94,275 tonnes | -1214.9% |
| 2006 | 145,924 tonnes | -254.8% |
| 2007 | 273,321 tonnes | +87.3% |
| 2008 | -9,091 tonnes | -103.3% |
| 2009 | 259,154 tonnes | -2950.7% |
| 2010 | 198,629 tonnes | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 468,993 tonnes | +136.1% |
| 2012 | -54,886 tonnes | -111.7% |
| 2013 | 526,922 tonnes | -1060.0% |
| 2014 | 4.54 million tonnes | +761.6% |
| 2015 | -1.39 million tonnes | -130.6% |
| 2016 | 1.82 million tonnes | -230.9% |
| 2017 | -1.64 million tonnes | -190.4% |
| 2018 | 104,754 tonnes | -106.4% |
| 2019 | 87,319 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 2020 | -757,082 tonnes | -967.0% |
| 2021 | 1.38 million tonnes | -282.5% |
| 2022 | 1.57 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2023 | -202,230 tonnes | -112.9% |
| 2024 | -480,826 tonnes | +137.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's -480,826 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 29,261 tonnes. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's -480,826 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,780 tonnes. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +7611.8% | -392 tonnes | 29,446 tonnes |
| 1950 | +5666.0% | 14,615 tonnes | 842,703 tonnes |
| 2009 | +2950.7% | -9,091 tonnes | 259,154 tonnes |
| 2003 | +1980.3% | -16,937 tonnes | 318,460 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | -16,532 tonnes | -22,043 tonnes | -11,022 tonnes | 2 |
| 1930s | 5,493 tonnes | -18,359 tonnes | 51,296 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | -739.9 tonnes | -29,282 tonnes | 21,945 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 173,606 tonnes | -22,133 tonnes | 842,703 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 144,326 tonnes | -644,716 tonnes | 904,859 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -60,319 tonnes | -413,438 tonnes | 630,119 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -160,004 tonnes | -719,454 tonnes | 563,921 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,381 tonnes | -83,912 tonnes | 113,120 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 127,066 tonnes | -94,275 tonnes | 318,460 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 465,842 tonnes | -1.64 million tonnes | 4.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 303,040 tonnes | -757,082 tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Mozambique?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Mozambique was -480,826 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.64 million tonnes in 2017.
- How does Mozambique rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Mozambique ranks 187th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 110.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.