Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Mozambique
Mozambique: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 30.57 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
30.57 million tonnes
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
28th
of 197 countries
All-time high
111.82 million tonnes
in 1950
All-time low
-8.21 million tonnes
in 1909
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Mozambique, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Mozambique stood at 30.57 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Mozambique peaked at 111.82 million tonnes in 1950 and was at its lowest, -8.21 million tonnes, in 1909.
Mozambique ranks 28th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 12.12 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 8.48 million tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1852 | 6.62 million tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1853 | 5.42 million tonnes | -18.1% |
| 1854 | 4.60 million tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1855 | 3.93 million tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1856 | 3.40 million tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1857 | 3.07 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1858 | 2.65 million tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1859 | 2.39 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1860 | 1.91 million tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1861 | 1.54 million tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1862 | 1.23 million tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1863 | 1.00 million tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1864 | 746,467 tonnes | -25.5% |
| 1865 | 532,049 tonnes | -28.7% |
| 1866 | 344,489 tonnes | -35.3% |
| 1867 | 553,960 tonnes | +60.8% |
| 1868 | 153,192 tonnes | -72.3% |
| 1869 | -50,820 tonnes | -133.2% |
| 1870 | -377,612 tonnes | +643.0% |
| 1871 | -643,288 tonnes | +70.4% |
| 1872 | -874,267 tonnes | +35.9% |
| 1873 | -1.08 million tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1874 | -1.26 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1875 | -1.42 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1876 | -1.57 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1877 | -1.67 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1878 | -1.82 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1879 | -1.94 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1880 | -1.38 million tonnes | -29.1% |
| 1881 | -960,774 tonnes | -30.3% |
| 1882 | -601,152 tonnes | -37.4% |
| 1883 | -351,634 tonnes | -41.5% |
| 1884 | -129,412 tonnes | -63.2% |
| 1885 | 66,208 tonnes | -151.2% |
| 1886 | 238,453 tonnes | +260.2% |
| 1887 | 392,304 tonnes | +64.5% |
| 1888 | 527,360 tonnes | +34.4% |
| 1889 | 648,345 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1890 | -147,549 tonnes | -122.8% |
| 1891 | -763,688 tonnes | +417.6% |
| 1892 | -1.25 million tonnes | +64.1% |
| 1893 | -1.68 million tonnes | +34.0% |
| 1894 | -2.07 million tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1895 | -2.42 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1896 | -2.74 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1897 | -3.04 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1898 | -3.30 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1899 | -3.55 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1900 | -4.12 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1901 | -4.68 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1902 | -5.22 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1903 | -5.73 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1904 | -6.21 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1905 | -6.66 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1906 | -7.08 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1907 | -7.48 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1908 | -7.85 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1909 | -8.21 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1910 | -8.14 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1911 | -8.04 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1912 | -7.94 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1913 | -7.83 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1914 | -7.73 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1915 | -7.66 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1916 | -7.59 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1917 | -7.55 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1918 | -7.50 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1919 | -7.47 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1920 | 856,497 tonnes | -111.5% |
| 1921 | 6.22 million tonnes | +626.2% |
| 1922 | 10.06 million tonnes | +61.7% |
| 1923 | 13.00 million tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1924 | 15.35 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1925 | 17.31 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1926 | 19.00 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1927 | 20.47 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1928 | 21.75 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1929 | 22.98 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1930 | 25.10 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1931 | 26.54 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1932 | 27.56 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1933 | 29.04 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1934 | 29.47 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1935 | 30.33 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1936 | 31.10 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1937 | 31.97 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1938 | 32.39 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1939 | 32.37 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1940 | 36.04 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1941 | 37.49 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1942 | 39.98 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1943 | 40.59 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 44.19 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1945 | 45.85 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1946 | 46.64 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1947 | 47.32 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 48.30 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1949 | 49.68 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1950 | 111.82 million tonnes | +125.1% |
| 1951 | 85.75 million tonnes | -23.3% |
| 1952 | 79.32 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1953 | 76.94 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 76.17 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 74.30 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 76.76 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 79.36 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 79.35 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 80.82 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 85.21 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1961 | 67.06 million tonnes | -21.3% |
| 1962 | 51.87 million tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1963 | 43.59 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1964 | 38.40 million tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1965 | 33.74 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1966 | 32.30 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 39.31 million tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1968 | 47.79 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1969 | 54.02 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1970 | 43.72 million tonnes | -19.1% |
| 1971 | 35.80 million tonnes | -18.1% |
| 1972 | 34.08 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 30.23 million tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 26.75 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 22.82 million tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1976 | 21.06 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 20.76 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 19.98 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 18.64 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 23.13 million tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1981 | 27.70 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1982 | 22.87 million tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1983 | 28.79 million tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1984 | 30.51 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 30.31 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 32.99 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 29.79 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 25.65 million tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1989 | 24.34 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 29.33 million tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 29.33 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 28.39 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 30.33 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 41.35 million tonnes | +36.3% |
| 1995 | 45.10 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 52.56 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 53.49 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 53.93 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 53.02 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 62.21 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 85.09 million tonnes | +36.8% |
| 2002 | 77.64 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 73.85 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 89.19 million tonnes | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 71.79 million tonnes | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 79.15 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 83.14 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 77.48 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 71.74 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 57.81 million tonnes | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 45.03 million tonnes | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 40.66 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 38.66 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 34.86 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 42.89 million tonnes | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 49.25 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 50.27 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 35.68 million tonnes | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 36.30 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 34.48 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 32.67 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 32.93 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 31.92 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 30.57 million tonnes | -4.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 30.57 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.26 million tonnes, 3.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 30.57 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.78 million tonnes, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | -643.0% | -50,820 tonnes | -377,612 tonnes |
| 1921 | +626.2% | 856,497 tonnes | 6.22 million tonnes |
| 1891 | -417.6% | -147,549 tonnes | -763,688 tonnes |
| 1886 | +260.2% | 66,208 tonnes | 238,453 tonnes |
| 1885 | +151.2% | -129,412 tonnes | 66,208 tonnes |
| 1869 | -133.2% | 153,192 tonnes | -50,820 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5.27 million tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes | 12.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 796,411 tonnes | -50,820 tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | -1.27 million tonnes | -1.94 million tonnes | -377,612 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | -154,862 tonnes | -1.38 million tonnes | 648,345 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | -2.10 million tonnes | -3.55 million tonnes | -147,549 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | -6.32 million tonnes | -8.21 million tonnes | -4.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -7.74 million tonnes | -8.14 million tonnes | -7.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 14.70 million tonnes | 856,497 tonnes | 22.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 29.59 million tonnes | 25.10 million tonnes | 32.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 43.61 million tonnes | 36.04 million tonnes | 49.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 82.06 million tonnes | 74.30 million tonnes | 111.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.33 million tonnes | 32.30 million tonnes | 85.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.38 million tonnes | 18.64 million tonnes | 43.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.61 million tonnes | 22.87 million tonnes | 32.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.68 million tonnes | 28.39 million tonnes | 53.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.13 million tonnes | 62.21 million tonnes | 89.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.14 million tonnes | 34.86 million tonnes | 57.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.52 million tonnes | 30.57 million tonnes | 34.48 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Mozambique?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Mozambique was 30.57 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 111.82 million tonnes in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.21 million tonnes in 1909.
- How does Mozambique rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Mozambique ranks 28th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.