Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Mozambique
Mozambique: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 19.50 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Mozambique, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 19.50 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in 2024. That is the highest value across all 97 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 100.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Mozambique peaked at 19.50 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,269 tonnes, in 1928.
That places Mozambique 108th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 12,720 tonnes | 7,269 tonnes | 18,172 tonnes | 2 |
| 1930s | 71,670 tonnes | 29,075 tonnes | 116,663 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 197,121 tonnes | 131,200 tonnes | 274,959 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 547,494 tonnes | 300,296 tonnes | 896,520 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.13 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 3.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.52 million tonnes | 3.97 million tonnes | 4.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.02 million tonnes | 4.86 million tonnes | 5.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.32 million tonnes | 5.41 million tonnes | 7.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.44 million tonnes | 7.79 million tonnes | 14.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.34 million tonnes | 15.20 million tonnes | 19.50 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 106 Costa Rica 20.94 million tonnes compare
- 107 Zambia 20.01 million tonnes compare
- 109 El Salvador 18.79 million tonnes compare
- 110 Sudan 18.19 million tonnes compare
- 111 Latvia 18.16 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Mozambique
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.0% (2100)
- Population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Population, total 35.63 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.9% (2025)
- Urban population 13.26 million (2025)
- Urban population 37.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.2487 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 211.22 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.2487 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.2487 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Mozambique?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Mozambique was 19.50 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 19.50 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,269 tonnes in 1928.
- How does Mozambique rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Mozambique ranks 108th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.9%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.