Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Mozambique
Mozambique: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 39.18 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Mozambique, 1927–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Mozambique is 39.18 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Mozambique peaked at 112.72 million tonnes in 1950 and was at its lowest, 20.52 million tonnes, in 1927.
Mozambique ranks 77th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 98 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 20.52 million tonnes | — |
| 1928 | 21.77 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1929 | 22.99 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1930 | 25.11 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1931 | 26.55 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1932 | 27.62 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1933 | 29.09 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1934 | 29.53 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1935 | 30.37 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1936 | 31.15 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1937 | 32.03 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1938 | 32.43 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 32.44 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 36.11 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1941 | 37.55 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1942 | 40.00 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1943 | 40.65 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1944 | 44.25 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1945 | 45.89 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1946 | 46.69 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1947 | 47.38 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 48.34 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1949 | 49.74 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1950 | 112.72 million tonnes | +126.6% |
| 1951 | 86.68 million tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1952 | 80.39 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1953 | 78.02 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 77.31 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 75.68 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 78.32 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 81.13 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 81.17 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 82.62 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 87.09 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1961 | 69.69 million tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1962 | 53.85 million tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1963 | 45.25 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1964 | 40.54 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1965 | 35.74 million tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1966 | 34.43 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 41.18 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1968 | 50.56 million tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1969 | 57.26 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 46.70 million tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1971 | 39.41 million tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1972 | 37.38 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 33.79 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 29.90 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 25.70 million tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 23.61 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 23.47 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 22.85 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 21.27 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 26.33 million tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1981 | 30.18 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 25.39 million tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 30.74 million tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1984 | 32.03 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 31.45 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 33.97 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 30.77 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 26.66 million tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 25.38 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 30.35 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 30.27 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 29.41 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 31.47 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 42.45 million tonnes | +34.9% |
| 1995 | 46.23 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 53.65 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 54.66 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 55.04 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 54.19 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 63.53 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 86.64 million tonnes | +36.4% |
| 2002 | 79.18 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 75.70 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 91.05 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 73.56 million tonnes | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 81.07 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 85.33 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 79.66 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 74.18 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 60.45 million tonnes | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 48.14 million tonnes | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 43.71 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 42.24 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 42.98 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 49.62 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 57.80 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 57.18 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 42.69 million tonnes | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 43.40 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 40.82 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 40.39 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 42.23 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 41.02 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 39.18 million tonnes | -4.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 39.18 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.12 million tonnes, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 39.18 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.74 million tonnes, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +126.6% | 49.74 million tonnes | 112.72 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 21.76 million tonnes | 20.52 million tonnes | 22.99 million tonnes | 3 |
| 1930s | 29.63 million tonnes | 25.11 million tonnes | 32.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 43.66 million tonnes | 36.11 million tonnes | 49.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 83.40 million tonnes | 75.68 million tonnes | 112.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.56 million tonnes | 34.43 million tonnes | 87.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.41 million tonnes | 21.27 million tonnes | 46.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.29 million tonnes | 25.38 million tonnes | 33.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.77 million tonnes | 29.41 million tonnes | 55.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.99 million tonnes | 63.53 million tonnes | 91.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.82 million tonnes | 42.24 million tonnes | 60.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.73 million tonnes | 39.18 million tonnes | 42.23 million tonnes | 5 |
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- 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 including land-use change, gaps filled in Mozambique?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Mozambique was 39.18 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 112.72 million tonnes in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.52 million tonnes in 1927.
- How does Mozambique rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Mozambique ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 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 including land use 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 including land-use change with 79 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.