Carbon intensity vs gdp in Mozambique
Mozambique: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 141.16 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Mozambique, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 141.16 for carbon intensity vs gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in Mozambique peaked at 244.14 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 78.28, in 2012.
Mozambique ranks 188th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 149.55 | — |
| 1981 | 244.14 | +63.3% |
| 1982 | 236.92 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 148.8 | -37.2% |
| 1984 | 196.13 | +31.8% |
| 1985 | 137.65 | -29.8% |
| 1986 | 220.09 | +59.9% |
| 1987 | 216.43 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 154.28 | -28.7% |
| 1989 | 197.12 | +27.8% |
| 1990 | 209.75 | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 190.25 | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 210.48 | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 215.95 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 217.81 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 212.27 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 200.03 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 207.49 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 172.71 | -16.8% |
| 1999 | 153.56 | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 129.3 | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 113.49 | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 117.98 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 107.96 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 104.39 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 94.27 | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 94.28 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 93.94 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 98.63 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 104.97 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 111.19 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 102.02 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 78.28 | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 80.79 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 165.23 | +104.5% |
| 2015 | 127.34 | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 146.33 | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 111.72 | -23.7% |
| 2018 | 148.61 | +33.0% |
| 2019 | 143.93 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 139.33 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 147.1 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 165.35 | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 160.5 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 141.16 | -12.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 141.16 is below the median for low income countries, which is 234.44, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 141.16 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 227.53, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +104.5% | 80.79 | 165.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 190.11 | 137.65 | 244.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 199.03 | 153.56 | 217.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.92 | 93.94 | 129.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.55 | 78.28 | 165.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 150.69 | 139.33 | 165.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 185 Paraguay 144.84 compare
- 186 Fiji 142.11 compare
- 187 Montserrat 141.64 compare
- 189 Belgium 136.25 compare
- 190 Netherlands 131.13 compare
- 191 New Zealand 125.88 compare
More climate change data for Mozambique
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 81.74 million kg (2050)
- 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 intensity vs gdp in Mozambique?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Mozambique was 141.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 244.14 in 1981.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.28 in 2012.
- How does Mozambique rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Mozambique ranks 188th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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