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Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique

Mozambique: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 141.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
141.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
188th
of 204 countries
All-time high
244.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 1981
All-time low
78.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2012
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique, 1980–2024

1001502002501980200220241980: 149.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1981: 244.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1982: 236.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1983: 148.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1984: 196.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1985: 137.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1986: 220.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1987: 216.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1988: 154.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1989: 197.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1990: 209.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1991: 190.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1992: 210.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1993: 216 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1994: 217.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1995: 212.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1996: 200 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1997: 207.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1998: 172.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1999: 153.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2000: 129.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2001: 113.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2002: 118 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2003: 108 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2004: 104.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2005: 94.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2006: 94.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2007: 93.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2008: 98.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2009: 105 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2010: 111.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2011: 102 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2012: 78.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2013: 80.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2014: 165.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2015: 127.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2016: 146.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2017: 111.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2018: 148.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2019: 143.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2020: 139.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2021: 147.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2022: 165.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2023: 160.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2024: 141.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 141.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita 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 per capita in Mozambique peaked at 244.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1981 and was at its lowest, 78.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 190.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 137.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 244.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 10
1990s 199.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 153.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 217.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 10
2000s 105.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 93.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 129.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 10
2010s 121.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 78.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 165.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 10
2020s 150.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 139.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 165.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 185 Paraguay 144.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
  2. 186 Fiji 142.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
  3. 187 Montserrat 141.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
  4. 189 Belgium 136.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
  5. 190 Netherlands 131.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
  6. 191 New Zealand 125.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique?
Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique was 141.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 244.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1981.
What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 78.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2012.
How does Mozambique rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
Mozambique ranks 188th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Unit
grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.