Co2 intensity in Mozambique
Mozambique: Co2 intensity was 0.2956 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.2956
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
43rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.3308
in 2014
All-time low
0.0426
in 1991
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Co2 intensity in Mozambique, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.2956 for co2 intensity in 2022.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 107.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Mozambique peaked at 0.3308 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0426, in 1991.
That places Mozambique 43rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 intensity in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0798 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0796 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0887 | +11.3% |
| 1953 | 0.0863 | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 0.0891 | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 0.1009 | +13.2% |
| 1956 | 0.1136 | +12.5% |
| 1957 | 0.1266 | +11.4% |
| 1958 | 0.1241 | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 0.1162 | -6.3% |
| 1960 | 0.1191 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 0.1618 | +35.8% |
| 1962 | 0.1142 | -29.4% |
| 1963 | 0.099 | -13.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1224 | +23.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1121 | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1151 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0949 | -17.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1266 | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1319 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1153 | -12.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1308 | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1156 | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1181 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.113 | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1235 | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 0.115 | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1208 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1269 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.115 | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1359 | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1034 | -23.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1083 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0903 | -16.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0718 | -20.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0593 | -17.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0503 | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0485 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0472 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0467 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0456 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0426 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0533 | +25.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0591 | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0585 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0642 | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0531 | -17.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0557 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0514 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0543 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0656 | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0742 | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0731 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0898 | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0907 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0857 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0914 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1052 | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1061 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1204 | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1316 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.156 | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1428 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1566 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3308 | +111.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2569 | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3143 | +22.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2448 | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2402 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2377 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2149 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2558 | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2956 | +15.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.2956 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1236, 2.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.2956 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity 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 | +111.2% | 0.1566 | 0.3308 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1005 | 0.0796 | 0.1266 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1197 | 0.0949 | 0.1618 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1194 | 0.113 | 0.1308 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0762 | 0.0467 | 0.1359 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0538 | 0.0426 | 0.0642 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0902 | 0.0656 | 0.1204 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2212 | 0.1316 | 0.3308 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2554 | 0.2149 | 0.2956 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 co2 intensity in Mozambique?
- Co2 intensity in Mozambique was 0.2956 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3308 in 2014.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0426 in 1991.
- How does Mozambique rank for co2 intensity?
- Mozambique ranks 43rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.0%. 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 Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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