Co emissions per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Co emissions per capita was 0.2487 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2487
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
197th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.427
in 1971
All-time low
0.0025
in 1931
Years of data
98
1927–2024
Co emissions per capita in Mozambique, 1927–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, co emissions per capita in Mozambique stood at 0.2487.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions per capita in Mozambique peaked at 0.427 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0025, in 1931.
That places Mozambique 197th 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.
Co emissions per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 0.0107 | — |
| 1928 | 0.0052 | -50.9% |
| 1929 | 0.0026 | -51.0% |
| 1930 | 0.0025 | -1.4% |
| 1931 | 0.0025 | -1.4% |
| 1932 | 0.014 | +462.5% |
| 1933 | 0.0114 | -18.8% |
| 1934 | 0.0145 | +26.9% |
| 1935 | 0.0103 | -28.8% |
| 1936 | 0.0109 | +6.2% |
| 1937 | 0.0123 | +12.7% |
| 1938 | 0.0083 | -32.3% |
| 1939 | 0.0135 | +61.3% |
| 1940 | 0.0133 | -1.5% |
| 1941 | 0.0116 | -12.6% |
| 1942 | 0.0057 | -50.9% |
| 1943 | 0.0098 | +72.0% |
| 1944 | 0.0103 | +5.3% |
| 1945 | 0.0088 | -14.9% |
| 1946 | 0.0099 | +13.4% |
| 1947 | 0.0104 | +4.7% |
| 1948 | 0.0077 | -26.4% |
| 1949 | 0.01 | +31.0% |
| 1950 | 0.1525 | +1417.7% |
| 1951 | 0.1556 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 0.1774 | +14.0% |
| 1953 | 0.1765 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 0.1844 | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 0.2189 | +18.7% |
| 1956 | 0.2444 | +11.6% |
| 1957 | 0.2748 | +12.4% |
| 1958 | 0.2786 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 0.2715 | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 0.2804 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 0.3848 | +37.2% |
| 1962 | 0.2848 | -26.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2334 | -18.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2948 | +26.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2705 | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2809 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2423 | -13.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3517 | +45.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4014 | +14.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3613 | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 0.427 | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3791 | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3975 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3406 | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3021 | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 0.259 | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2647 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2699 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2389 | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2821 | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2143 | -24.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2135 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1619 | -24.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1227 | -24.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0904 | -26.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0765 | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0762 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0786 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0802 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0783 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0705 | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0755 | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0812 | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 0.073 | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0709 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0662 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.069 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0641 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0659 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0729 | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0838 | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0811 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0957 | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0939 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0872 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0922 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1028 | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0999 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1089 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1147 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1314 | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1254 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1429 | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3148 | +120.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2535 | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3127 | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2452 | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2416 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2375 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.206 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2435 | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2847 | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2704 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2487 | -8.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.2487 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1531, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.2487 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3417, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +1417.7% | 0.01 | 0.1525 |
| 1932 | +462.5% | 0.0025 | 0.014 |
| 2014 | +120.4% | 0.1429 | 0.3148 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0062 | 0.0026 | 0.0107 | 3 |
| 1930s | 0.01 | 0.0025 | 0.0145 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0097 | 0.0057 | 0.0133 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2134 | 0.1525 | 0.2786 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3025 | 0.2334 | 0.4014 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.324 | 0.2389 | 0.427 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1396 | 0.0762 | 0.2821 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0715 | 0.0641 | 0.0812 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0918 | 0.0729 | 0.1089 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.212 | 0.1147 | 0.3148 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2506 | 0.206 | 0.2847 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 194 Afghanistan 0.2538 compare
- 195 Haiti 0.2523 compare
- 196 Yemen 0.2494 compare
- 198 Eritrea 0.21 compare
- 199 Sierra Leone 0.166 compare
- 200 Guinea-Bissau 0.1554 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 co emissions per capita in Mozambique?
- Co emissions per capita in Mozambique was 0.2487 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.427 in 1971.
- What is the lowest co emissions per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 in 1931.
- How does Mozambique rank for co emissions per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 197th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co emissions per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 Co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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