Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Mozambique

Mozambique: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual was 46.43 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
46.43 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 377.6%
World rank
5th
of 186 countries
All-time high
51.59 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-26.78 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Mozambique, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Mozambique stood at 46.43 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 377.6% on the previous year and up 478.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Mozambique peaked at 51.59 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -26.78 % change on previous year, in 2021.

That places Mozambique 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in Mozambique, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -5.36 % change on previous year
1963 1.14 % change on previous year -121.3%
1964 -0.5686 % change on previous year -149.8%
1965 3.94 % change on previous year -792.7%
1966 10.07 % change on previous year +155.6%
1967 8.6 % change on previous year -14.6%
1968 -11.75 % change on previous year -236.7%
1969 -0.0588 % change on previous year -99.5%
1970 -18.61 % change on previous year +31556.1%
1971 0.9212 % change on previous year -105.0%
1972 21.25 % change on previous year +2207.2%
1973 51.59 % change on previous year +142.7%
1974 0.0828 % change on previous year -99.8%
1975 -10.75 % change on previous year -13089.2%
1976 0.4088 % change on previous year -103.8%
1977 -0.076 % change on previous year -118.6%
1978 -0.0706 % change on previous year -7.1%
1979 3.35 % change on previous year -4849.5%
1980 11.23 % change on previous year +234.8%
1981 0.8938 % change on previous year -92.0%
1982 11.4 % change on previous year +1175.4%
1983 -0.4712 % change on previous year -104.1%
1984 -0.744 % change on previous year +57.9%
1985 11.87 % change on previous year -1696.0%
1986 9.94 % change on previous year -16.3%
1987 -0.045 % change on previous year -100.5%
1988 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1989 0.5612 % change on previous year
1990 1.32 % change on previous year +134.5%
1991 -0.7038 % change on previous year -153.5%
1992 -16.55 % change on previous year +2250.8%
1993 1.06 % change on previous year -106.4%
1994 11.77 % change on previous year +1007.5%
1995 14.6 % change on previous year +24.0%
1996 -5.52 % change on previous year -137.8%
1997 14.18 % change on previous year -356.7%
1998 8.23 % change on previous year -41.9%
1999 -6.62 % change on previous year -180.5%
2000 7.97 % change on previous year -220.3%
2001 -4.5 % change on previous year -156.5%
2002 35.96 % change on previous year -898.7%
2003 -12.56 % change on previous year -134.9%
2004 -2.97 % change on previous year -76.4%
2005 38.73 % change on previous year -1405.2%
2006 -10.33 % change on previous year -126.7%
2007 0.153 % change on previous year -101.5%
2008 14.58 % change on previous year +9429.9%
2009 -15.89 % change on previous year -209.0%
2010 4.06 % change on previous year -125.6%
2011 4.41 % change on previous year +8.7%
2012 -8.49 % change on previous year -292.3%
2013 8.03 % change on previous year -194.6%
2014 -0.2938 % change on previous year -103.7%
2015 -11 % change on previous year +3643.7%
2016 8.18 % change on previous year -174.4%
2017 -0.4696 % change on previous year -105.7%
2018 -2.08 % change on previous year +343.1%
2019 3.57 % change on previous year -271.4%
2020 30.9 % change on previous year +766.7%
2021 -26.78 % change on previous year -186.6%
2022 9.72 % change on previous year -136.3%
2023 46.43 % change on previous year +377.6%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 46.43 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.581 % change on previous year, 79.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual 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.

YearChange FromTo
1970 -31556.1% -0.0588 % change on previous year -18.61 % change on previous year
1975 -13089.2% 0.0828 % change on previous year -10.75 % change on previous year
2008 +9429.9% 0.153 % change on previous year 14.58 % change on previous year
1979 +4849.5% -0.0706 % change on previous year 3.35 % change on previous year
2015 -3643.7% -0.2938 % change on previous year -11 % change on previous year
1992 -2250.8% -0.7038 % change on previous year -16.55 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7505 % change on previous year -11.75 % change on previous year 10.07 % change on previous year 8
1970s 4.81 % change on previous year -18.61 % change on previous year 51.59 % change on previous year 10
1980s 4.46 % change on previous year -0.744 % change on previous year 11.87 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.18 % change on previous year -16.55 % change on previous year 14.6 % change on previous year 10
2000s 5.11 % change on previous year -15.89 % change on previous year 38.73 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.5918 % change on previous year -11 % change on previous year 8.18 % change on previous year 10
2020s 15.07 % change on previous year -26.78 % change on previous year 46.43 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 2 Iraq 56.6 % change on previous year compare
  2. 2 United Republic of Tanzania 1.64 % change on previous year compare
  3. 3 Qatar 50 % change on previous year compare
  4. 4 Benin 46.6 % change on previous year compare
  5. 4 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 % change on previous year compare
  6. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 8.5 % change on previous year compare
  7. 5 Democratic People's Republic of Korea -2.82 % change on previous year compare
  8. 6 Sierra Leone 38.35 % change on previous year compare
  9. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 8.36 % change on previous year compare
  10. 7 Oman 31.58 % change on previous year compare
  11. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7.45 % change on previous year compare
  12. 8 Gambia 31.27 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Mozambique?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Mozambique was 46.43 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 51.59 % change on previous year in 1973.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was -26.78 % change on previous year in 2021.
How does Mozambique rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual?
Mozambique ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 478.4%. 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 Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 12,771 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.