Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Mozambique
Mozambique: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 129.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 129.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 300.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Mozambique peaked at 154.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.42 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2009.
That places Mozambique 182nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.37 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 24.42 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 26.72 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 24.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 154.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 127.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 131.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 179 Lithuania 138.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 180 Afghanistan 131.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 181 Eswatini 131.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 183 Portugal 127.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 185 Zambia 119.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Mozambique?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Mozambique was 129.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 154.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2019.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.42 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2009.
- How does Mozambique rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Mozambique ranks 182nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.