Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Mozambique
Mozambique: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 44.17 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Mozambique, 1927–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Mozambique stood at 44.17 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 95 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Mozambique peaked at 44.17 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43,968 tonnes, in 1927.
That places Mozambique 94th out of 179 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 | 51,296 tonnes | 43,968 tonnes | 58,624 tonnes | 2 |
| 1930s | 269,671 tonnes | 109,920 tonnes | 424,658 tonnes | 8 |
| 1940s | 632,632 tonnes | 475,954 tonnes | 789,020 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.70 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 10.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.53 million tonnes | 12.32 million tonnes | 24.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.52 million tonnes | 26.24 million tonnes | 37.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.00 million tonnes | 37.94 million tonnes | 41.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.90 million tonnes | 41.30 million tonnes | 42.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.23 million tonnes | 42.22 million tonnes | 42.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.24 million tonnes | 42.32 million tonnes | 43.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.10 million tonnes | 44.03 million tonnes | 44.17 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 coal in Mozambique?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Mozambique was 44.17 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 coal recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 44.17 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,968 tonnes in 1927.
- How does Mozambique rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Mozambique ranks 94th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.