Change air pollutant emissions in Mozambique
Mozambique: Change air pollutant emissions was 2.03 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.03 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
32nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.03 million
in 2022
All-time low
116,257
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in Mozambique, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change air pollutant emissions in Mozambique is 2.03 million, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Mozambique peaked at 2.03 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 116,257, in 1750.
That places Mozambique 32nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change air pollutant emissions in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 116,257 | — |
| 1751 | 116,583 | +0.3% |
| 1752 | 116,909 | +0.3% |
| 1753 | 117,234 | +0.3% |
| 1754 | 117,560 | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 117,886 | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 118,212 | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 118,537 | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 118,863 | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 119,189 | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 119,514 | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 119,839 | +0.3% |
| 1762 | 120,165 | +0.3% |
| 1763 | 120,490 | +0.3% |
| 1764 | 120,815 | +0.3% |
| 1765 | 121,140 | +0.3% |
| 1766 | 121,465 | +0.3% |
| 1767 | 121,790 | +0.3% |
| 1768 | 122,115 | +0.3% |
| 1769 | 122,440 | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 122,765 | +0.3% |
| 1771 | 123,089 | +0.3% |
| 1772 | 123,413 | +0.3% |
| 1773 | 123,738 | +0.3% |
| 1774 | 124,062 | +0.3% |
| 1775 | 124,386 | +0.3% |
| 1776 | 124,710 | +0.3% |
| 1777 | 125,035 | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 125,359 | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 125,683 | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 126,007 | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 126,331 | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 126,654 | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 126,978 | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 127,301 | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 127,625 | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 127,948 | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 128,271 | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 128,595 | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 128,918 | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 129,241 | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 129,564 | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 129,886 | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 130,209 | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 130,531 | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 130,854 | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 131,176 | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 131,499 | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 131,821 | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 132,143 | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 132,465 | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 132,787 | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 133,109 | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 133,430 | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 133,751 | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 134,073 | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 134,394 | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 134,715 | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 135,037 | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 135,358 | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 135,679 | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 136,000 | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 136,320 | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 136,640 | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 136,960 | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 137,281 | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 137,601 | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 137,921 | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 138,241 | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 138,561 | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 138,881 | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 139,208 | +0.2% |
| 1822 | 139,536 | +0.2% |
| 1823 | 139,863 | +0.2% |
| 1824 | 140,190 | +0.2% |
| 1825 | 140,518 | +0.2% |
| 1826 | 140,845 | +0.2% |
| 1827 | 141,172 | +0.2% |
| 1828 | 141,499 | +0.2% |
| 1829 | 141,826 | +0.2% |
| 1830 | 142,153 | +0.2% |
| 1831 | 143,721 | +1.1% |
| 1832 | 145,289 | +1.1% |
| 1833 | 146,857 | +1.1% |
| 1834 | 148,424 | +1.1% |
| 1835 | 149,991 | +1.1% |
| 1836 | 151,558 | +1.0% |
| 1837 | 153,125 | +1.0% |
| 1838 | 154,691 | +1.0% |
| 1839 | 156,257 | +1.0% |
| 1840 | 157,823 | +1.0% |
| 1841 | 159,563 | +1.1% |
| 1842 | 161,302 | +1.1% |
| 1843 | 163,041 | +1.1% |
| 1844 | 164,780 | +1.1% |
| 1845 | 166,519 | +1.1% |
| 1846 | 168,257 | +1.0% |
| 1847 | 169,995 | +1.0% |
| 1848 | 171,733 | +1.0% |
| 1849 | 173,470 | +1.0% |
| 1850 | 175,144 | +1.0% |
| 1851 | 174,960 | -0.1% |
| 1852 | 174,777 | -0.1% |
| 1853 | 174,594 | -0.1% |
| 1854 | 174,412 | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 174,229 | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 174,048 | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 173,866 | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 173,685 | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 173,505 | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 173,324 | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 173,145 | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 172,965 | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 172,786 | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 172,607 | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 172,685 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 172,777 | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 172,869 | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 172,962 | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 173,054 | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 173,147 | +0.1% |
| 1871 | 173,701 | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 173,854 | +0.1% |
| 1873 | 174,007 | +0.1% |
| 1874 | 174,161 | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 174,314 | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 174,482 | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 174,650 | +0.1% |
| 1878 | 174,818 | +0.1% |
| 1879 | 174,986 | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 175,154 | +0.1% |
| 1881 | 175,351 | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 175,548 | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 175,746 | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 175,944 | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 176,141 | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 176,368 | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 176,595 | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 176,822 | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 177,049 | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 177,276 | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 174,858 | -1.4% |
| 1892 | 172,482 | -1.4% |
| 1893 | 170,148 | -1.4% |
| 1894 | 167,855 | -1.3% |
| 1895 | 165,603 | -1.3% |
| 1896 | 163,420 | -1.3% |
| 1897 | 161,276 | -1.3% |
| 1898 | 159,171 | -1.3% |
| 1899 | 157,104 | -1.3% |
| 1900 | 155,074 | -1.3% |
| 1901 | 153,935 | -0.7% |
| 1902 | 152,851 | -0.7% |
| 1903 | 151,823 | -0.7% |
| 1904 | 150,851 | -0.6% |
| 1905 | 149,934 | -0.6% |
| 1906 | 149,163 | -0.5% |
| 1907 | 148,453 | -0.5% |
| 1908 | 147,804 | -0.4% |
| 1909 | 147,216 | -0.4% |
| 1910 | 146,683 | -0.4% |
| 1911 | 146,322 | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 146,027 | -0.2% |
| 1913 | 145,799 | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 145,635 | -0.1% |
| 1915 | 153,411 | +5.3% |
| 1916 | 161,705 | +5.4% |
| 1917 | 170,393 | +5.4% |
| 1918 | 179,494 | +5.3% |
| 1919 | 189,025 | +5.3% |
| 1920 | 199,329 | +5.5% |
| 1921 | 215,674 | +8.2% |
| 1922 | 233,243 | +8.1% |
| 1923 | 251,602 | +7.9% |
| 1924 | 270,783 | +7.6% |
| 1925 | 284,004 | +4.9% |
| 1926 | 297,633 | +4.8% |
| 1927 | 312,213 | +4.9% |
| 1928 | 326,183 | +4.5% |
| 1929 | 338,593 | +3.8% |
| 1930 | 352,841 | +4.2% |
| 1931 | 368,227 | +4.4% |
| 1932 | 384,913 | +4.5% |
| 1933 | 400,217 | +4.0% |
| 1934 | 419,405 | +4.8% |
| 1935 | 438,470 | +4.5% |
| 1936 | 458,627 | +4.6% |
| 1937 | 486,970 | +6.2% |
| 1938 | 515,022 | +5.8% |
| 1939 | 545,168 | +5.9% |
| 1940 | 578,326 | +6.1% |
| 1941 | 600,849 | +3.9% |
| 1942 | 624,776 | +4.0% |
| 1943 | 650,495 | +4.1% |
| 1944 | 676,392 | +4.0% |
| 1945 | 701,545 | +3.7% |
| 1946 | 728,085 | +3.8% |
| 1947 | 754,254 | +3.6% |
| 1948 | 779,859 | +3.4% |
| 1949 | 806,787 | +3.5% |
| 1950 | 899,710 | +11.5% |
| 1951 | 924,802 | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 956,716 | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 983,220 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 1.01 million | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 1.05 million | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 1.08 million | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 1.12 million | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 1.15 million | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 1.18 million | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 1.21 million | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 1.26 million | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 1.27 million | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 1.28 million | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 1.31 million | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 1.33 million | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.38 million | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 1.42 million | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 1.51 million | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 1.57 million | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 1.60 million | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 1.66 million | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 1.64 million | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.63 million | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.61 million | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.59 million | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.57 million | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.54 million | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.52 million | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.53 million | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.54 million | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.54 million | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.50 million | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.46 million | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.43 million | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.41 million | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.39 million | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.37 million | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.35 million | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.34 million | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.33 million | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.32 million | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.33 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.31 million | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.29 million | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.28 million | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.27 million | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.25 million | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.41 million | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 1.40 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.28 million | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 1.15 million | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 1.25 million | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 1.38 million | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 1.44 million | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.47 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.44 million | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million | -27.8% |
| 2008 | 992,136 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 955,400 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 925,437 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 971,145 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.27 million | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 1.39 million | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.34 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.75 million | +29.8% |
| 2017 | 1.79 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.88 million | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.92 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.96 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.00 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.03 million | +1.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 2.03 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 576,398, 3.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 2.03 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 552,241, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change air pollutant emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +30.4% | 971,145 | 1.27 million |
| 2016 | +29.8% | 1.34 million | 1.75 million |
| 2007 | -27.8% | 1.44 million | 1.04 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 117,723 | 116,257 | 119,189 | 10 |
| 1760s | 120,977 | 119,514 | 122,440 | 10 |
| 1770s | 124,224 | 122,765 | 125,683 | 10 |
| 1780s | 127,463 | 126,007 | 128,918 | 10 |
| 1790s | 130,692 | 129,241 | 132,143 | 10 |
| 1800s | 133,912 | 132,465 | 135,358 | 10 |
| 1810s | 137,120 | 135,679 | 138,561 | 10 |
| 1820s | 140,354 | 138,881 | 141,826 | 10 |
| 1830s | 149,207 | 142,153 | 156,257 | 10 |
| 1840s | 165,648 | 157,823 | 173,470 | 10 |
| 1850s | 174,322 | 173,505 | 175,144 | 10 |
| 1860s | 172,917 | 172,607 | 173,324 | 10 |
| 1870s | 174,212 | 173,147 | 174,986 | 10 |
| 1880s | 176,072 | 175,154 | 177,049 | 10 |
| 1890s | 166,919 | 157,104 | 177,276 | 10 |
| 1900s | 150,710 | 147,216 | 155,074 | 10 |
| 1910s | 158,449 | 145,635 | 189,025 | 10 |
| 1920s | 272,926 | 199,329 | 338,593 | 10 |
| 1930s | 436,986 | 352,841 | 545,168 | 10 |
| 1940s | 690,137 | 578,326 | 806,787 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.04 million | 899,710 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.35 million | 1.21 million | 1.57 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.59 million | 1.52 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 million | 1.34 million | 1.54 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 million | 1.25 million | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million | 955,400 | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 million | 925,437 | 1.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.00 million | 1.96 million | 2.03 million | 3 |
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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 change air pollutant emissions in Mozambique?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Mozambique was 2.03 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,257 in 1750.
- How does Mozambique rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Mozambique ranks 32nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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