Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Mozambique

Mozambique: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 0.429 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.429 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
112th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.763 tonnes per person
in 2014
All-time low
0.0749 tonnes per person
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Mozambique, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.81990200620231990: 0.124 tonnes per person1991: 0.112 tonnes per person1992: 0.118 tonnes per person1993: 0.121 tonnes per person1994: 0.113 tonnes per person1995: 0.11 tonnes per person1996: 0.075 tonnes per person1997: 0.081 tonnes per person1998: 0.079 tonnes per person1999: 0.092 tonnes per person2000: 0.229 tonnes per person2001: 0.252 tonnes per person2002: 0.241 tonnes per person2003: 0.28 tonnes per person2004: 0.275 tonnes per person2005: 0.304 tonnes per person2006: 0.287 tonnes per person2007: 0.333 tonnes per person2008: 0.383 tonnes per person2009: 0.363 tonnes per person2010: 0.341 tonnes per person2011: 0.441 tonnes per person2012: 0.414 tonnes per person2013: 0.601 tonnes per person2014: 0.763 tonnes per person2015: 0.607 tonnes per person2016: 0.572 tonnes per person2017: 0.448 tonnes per person2018: 0.431 tonnes per person2019: 0.433 tonnes per person2020: 0.395 tonnes per person2021: 0.435 tonnes per person2022: 0.454 tonnes per person2023: 0.429 tonnes per person

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

In 2023, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Mozambique stood at 0.429 tonnes per person.

The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Mozambique peaked at 0.763 tonnes per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0749 tonnes per person, in 1996.

That places Mozambique 112th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1025 tonnes per person 0.0749 tonnes per person 0.1237 tonnes per person 10
2000s 0.2948 tonnes per person 0.2292 tonnes per person 0.3831 tonnes per person 10
2010s 0.5051 tonnes per person 0.3406 tonnes per person 0.763 tonnes per person 10
2020s 0.4283 tonnes per person 0.3954 tonnes per person 0.4539 tonnes per person 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 109 Nigeria 0.5849 tonnes per person compare
  2. 110 Cote d'Ivoire 0.5732 tonnes per person compare
  3. 111 Guinea 0.4442 tonnes per person compare
  4. 113 Tanzania 0.3871 tonnes per person compare
  5. 114 Cameroon 0.366 tonnes per person compare
  6. 115 Rwanda 0.252 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Mozambique?
Per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Mozambique was 0.429 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 0.763 tonnes per person in 2014.
What is the lowest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0749 tonnes per person in 1996.
How does Mozambique rank for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
Mozambique ranks 112th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
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