Consumption-based carbon intensity in Mozambique
Mozambique: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.4714 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Mozambique, 1990–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based carbon intensity in Mozambique is 0.4714 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Mozambique peaked at 0.8017 kilograms per international-$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.06 kilograms per international-$, in 1996.
That places Mozambique 11th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.072 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.0677 kilograms per international-$ | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0831 kilograms per international-$ | +22.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0883 kilograms per international-$ | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0901 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0998 kilograms per international-$ | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 0.06 kilograms per international-$ | -39.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0655 kilograms per international-$ | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.063 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0763 kilograms per international-$ | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2063 kilograms per international-$ | +170.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2231 kilograms per international-$ | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2175 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2623 kilograms per international-$ | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2654 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.299 kilograms per international-$ | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.285 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3405 kilograms per international-$ | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4067 kilograms per international-$ | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4016 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3909 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5237 kilograms per international-$ | +34.0% |
| 2012 | 0.472 kilograms per international-$ | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6588 kilograms per international-$ | +39.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8017 kilograms per international-$ | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6156 kilograms per international-$ | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5747 kilograms per international-$ | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4471 kilograms per international-$ | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4281 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4337 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4126 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4567 kilograms per international-$ | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4714 kilograms per international-$ | +3.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.4714 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1208 kilograms per international-$, 3.9× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.4714 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1814 kilograms per international-$, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption-based carbon intensity in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +170.6% | 0.0763 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2063 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0766 kilograms per international-$ | 0.06 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0998 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2907 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2063 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4067 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5346 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3909 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8017 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4469 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4126 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4714 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 8 Kuwait 0.5288 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 9 Zimbabwe 0.5255 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 10 Nepal 0.4814 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 12 Oman 0.4578 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 13 Trinidad and Tobago 0.4487 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 14 Namibia 0.4466 kilograms per international-$ 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Mozambique?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Mozambique was 0.4714 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8017 kilograms per international-$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 kilograms per international-$ in 1996.
- How does Mozambique rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Mozambique ranks 11th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).