Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Mozambique
Mozambique: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level was 8.61 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.61 million tonnes
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
115th
of 215 countries
All-time high
9.30 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
10,903 tonnes
in 1929
Years of data
98
1927–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Mozambique, 1927–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Mozambique is 8.61 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Mozambique peaked at 9.30 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,903 tonnes, in 1929.
Mozambique ranks 115th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 43,968 tonnes | — |
| 1928 | 21,925 tonnes | -50.1% |
| 1929 | 10,903 tonnes | -50.3% |
| 1930 | 10,903 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 10,903 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 62,199 tonnes | +470.5% |
| 1933 | 51,213 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1934 | 65,893 tonnes | +28.7% |
| 1935 | 47,573 tonnes | -27.8% |
| 1936 | 51,237 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1937 | 58,565 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1938 | 40,206 tonnes | -31.3% |
| 1939 | 65,833 tonnes | +63.7% |
| 1940 | 65,833 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 58,505 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1942 | 29,223 tonnes | -50.1% |
| 1943 | 51,168 tonnes | +75.1% |
| 1944 | 54,849 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1945 | 47,494 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1946 | 54,849 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1947 | 58,484 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1948 | 43,819 tonnes | -25.1% |
| 1949 | 58,434 tonnes | +33.4% |
| 1950 | 901,137 tonnes | +1442.1% |
| 1951 | 930,329 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 1.07 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1953 | 1.08 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 1.14 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1955 | 1.37 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1956 | 1.55 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1957 | 1.77 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1958 | 1.82 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 1.79 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 1.88 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 2.63 million tonnes | +39.7% |
| 1962 | 1.99 million tonnes | -24.5% |
| 1963 | 1.66 million tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1964 | 2.14 million tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1965 | 2.00 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 2.12 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 1.87 million tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1968 | 2.78 million tonnes | +48.4% |
| 1969 | 3.24 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1970 | 2.98 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 3.61 million tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1972 | 3.30 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 3.56 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 3.15 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 2.88 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 2.56 million tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 2.71 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 2.87 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 2.63 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 3.20 million tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1981 | 2.48 million tonnes | -22.5% |
| 1982 | 2.52 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.95 million tonnes | -22.6% |
| 1984 | 1.51 million tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1985 | 1.13 million tonnes | -24.9% |
| 1986 | 977,139 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 976,747 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.01 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.03 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.03 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 941,464 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 1.03 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 1.14 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 1.10 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.13 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.09 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.17 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 1.11 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.17 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.32 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 1.55 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 1.54 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.86 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 1.86 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.77 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.92 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 2.19 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 2.18 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.44 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 2.64 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 3.11 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 3.05 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.58 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 8.12 million tonnes | +126.9% |
| 2015 | 6.73 million tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 8.55 million tonnes | +27.0% |
| 2017 | 6.91 million tonnes | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 7.01 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 7.10 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.34 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 7.72 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 9.30 million tonnes | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 9.09 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 8.61 million tonnes | -5.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 8.61 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.17 million tonnes, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 8.61 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.96 million tonnes, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 | +1442.1% | 58,434 tonnes | 901,137 tonnes |
| 1932 | +470.5% | 10,903 tonnes | 62,199 tonnes |
| 2014 | +126.9% | 3.58 million tonnes | 8.12 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 25,599 tonnes | 10,903 tonnes | 43,968 tonnes | 3 |
| 1930s | 46,452 tonnes | 10,903 tonnes | 65,893 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 52,266 tonnes | 29,223 tonnes | 65,833 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.34 million tonnes | 901,137 tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.23 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 3.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.02 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | 3.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 million tonnes | 976,747 tonnes | 3.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 million tonnes | 941,464 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.68 million tonnes | 2.64 million tonnes | 8.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.21 million tonnes | 6.34 million tonnes | 9.30 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 112 El Salvador 8.97 million tonnes compare
- 113 Congo 8.84 million tonnes compare
- 114 Costa Rica 8.76 million tonnes compare
- 116 Jamaica 8.40 million tonnes compare
- 117 Papua New Guinea 8.35 million tonnes compare
- 118 Estonia 8.31 million tonnes 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 dioxide emissions by income level in Mozambique?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Mozambique was 8.61 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 9.30 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,903 tonnes in 1929.
- How does Mozambique rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Mozambique ranks 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.