Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Mozambique
Mozambique: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 39.18 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Mozambique, 1927–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 39.18 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 in Mozambique peaked at 112.72 million tonnes in 1950 and was at its lowest, 20.52 million tonnes, in 1927.
That places Mozambique 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 98 years of available data.
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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More climate change data for Mozambique
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.0% (2100)
- Population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Population, total 35.63 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.9% (2025)
- Urban population 13.26 million (2025)
- Urban population 37.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.2487 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 211.22 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.2487 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.2487 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Mozambique?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Mozambique was 39.18 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 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?
- Mozambique ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.