Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.1537 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1537 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
68th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.1615 kg per constant US$
in 2022
All-time low
0.0748 kg per constant US$
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Mozambique, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Mozambique is 0.1537 kg per constant US$, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Mozambique peaked at 0.1615 kg per constant US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0748 kg per constant US$, in 2006.
That places Mozambique 68th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1023 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.0892 kg per constant US$ | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0858 kg per constant US$ | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0969 kg per constant US$ | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0912 kg per constant US$ | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0766 kg per constant US$ | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0748 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0845 kg per constant US$ | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0783 kg per constant US$ | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0833 kg per constant US$ | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0831 kg per constant US$ | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0968 kg per constant US$ | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0979 kg per constant US$ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1048 kg per constant US$ | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1129 kg per constant US$ | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1208 kg per constant US$ | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1496 kg per constant US$ | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1444 kg per constant US$ | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1328 kg per constant US$ | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1416 kg per constant US$ | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1296 kg per constant US$ | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1515 kg per constant US$ | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1615 kg per constant US$ | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1537 kg per constant US$ | -4.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.1537 kg per constant US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0885 kg per constant US$, 1.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.1537 kg per constant US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0926 kg per constant US$, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0863 kg per constant US$ | 0.0748 kg per constant US$ | 0.1023 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1185 kg per constant US$ | 0.0831 kg per constant US$ | 0.1496 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1491 kg per constant US$ | 0.1296 kg per constant US$ | 0.1615 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More climate change data for Mozambique
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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 carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Mozambique?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Mozambique was 0.1537 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1615 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0748 kg per constant US$ in 2006.
- How does Mozambique rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Mozambique ranks 68th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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