Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Mozambique
Mozambique: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled was 5.40 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Mozambique, 1927–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 5.40 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Mozambique peaked at 6.01 million tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1927.
That places Mozambique 111th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1928 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1929 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1931 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1932 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1933 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1934 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1935 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1936 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1937 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1938 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1945 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1946 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1947 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1948 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1949 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1950 | 160,563 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 183,200 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1952 | 205,184 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1953 | 216,176 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1954 | 233,747 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1955 | 260,840 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1956 | 293,813 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1957 | 326,096 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1958 | 366,400 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1959 | 377,392 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 436,016 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1961 | 1.03 million tonnes | +135.3% |
| 1962 | 374,419 tonnes | -63.5% |
| 1963 | 216,176 tonnes | -42.3% |
| 1964 | 707,152 tonnes | +227.1% |
| 1965 | 626,544 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1966 | 850,048 tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1967 | 637,536 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1968 | 1.15 million tonnes | +81.0% |
| 1969 | 1.45 million tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1970 | 1.24 million tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1971 | 1.74 million tonnes | +40.4% |
| 1972 | 1.64 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 1.70 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 1.42 million tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1975 | 1.37 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 1.13 million tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1977 | 1.72 million tonnes | +52.6% |
| 1978 | 2.06 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 1.89 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 2.32 million tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1981 | 1.59 million tonnes | -31.5% |
| 1982 | 1.72 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 1.29 million tonnes | -25.2% |
| 1984 | 978,288 tonnes | -23.9% |
| 1985 | 765,776 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1986 | 769,440 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 777,531 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 806,080 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 835,392 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 839,056 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 743,792 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 857,376 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 974,092 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 916,000 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 956,304 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 952,640 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.01 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 1.03 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.08 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 1.21 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 1.44 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 1.34 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 1.61 million tonnes | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 1.64 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.44 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 1.52 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.84 million tonnes | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 1.75 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.96 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 2.12 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 2.43 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 2.31 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 2.67 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 5.36 million tonnes | +100.5% |
| 2015 | 3.93 million tonnes | -26.7% |
| 2016 | 6.01 million tonnes | +52.8% |
| 2017 | 4.33 million tonnes | -27.9% |
| 2018 | 4.39 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.28 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.56 million tonnes | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 4.85 million tonnes | +36.3% |
| 2022 | 5.21 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 5.31 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 5.40 million tonnes | +1.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 5.40 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.66 million tonnes, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 5.40 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.02 million tonnes, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +227.1% | 216,176 tonnes | 707,152 tonnes |
| 1961 | +135.3% | 436,016 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes |
| 2014 | +100.5% | 2.67 million tonnes | 5.36 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 262,341 tonnes | 160,563 tonnes | 377,392 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 747,525 tonnes | 216,176 tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.59 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 million tonnes | 765,776 tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 936,099 tonnes | 743,792 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.78 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 6.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 million tonnes | 3.56 million tonnes | 5.40 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 108 Cameroon 5.60 million tonnes compare
- 109 Nicaragua 5.44 million tonnes compare
- 110 Luxembourg 5.41 million tonnes compare
- 112 Mongolia 5.36 million tonnes compare
- 113 Burkina Faso 5.31 million tonnes compare
- 114 Mauritania 5.23 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Mozambique
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 81.74 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,629 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 209.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 923.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,672 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Mozambique?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Mozambique was 5.40 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 6.01 million tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1927.
- How does Mozambique rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Mozambique ranks 111th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 oil Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.