Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre was 257.64 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
257.64 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
192nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
257.64 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
24.18 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 257.64 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 257.64 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.18 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Mozambique 192nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.18 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 26.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1963 | 28.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 31.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 34.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 36.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 39.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 42.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 46.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 50.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 55.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 59.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 63.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 67.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 71.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 74.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 78.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 81.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 85.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 89.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 92.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 95.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 98.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 100.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 101.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 102.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 104.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 105.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 106.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 107.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 109.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 110.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 111.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 113.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 114.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 116.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 117.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 119 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 120.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 122.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 124.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 126.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 128.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 130.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 133.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 135.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 138.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 141.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 144.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 147.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 151.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 155.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 159.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 170.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 178.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 189.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 198.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 207.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 216.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 224.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 234.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 246.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 257.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 257.64 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 282.47 tonnes per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 257.64 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 582.93 tonnes per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 24.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 46.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 68.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 50.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 85.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 89.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 106.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 107.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 120.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 132.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 122.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 144.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 177.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 147.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 216.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 240.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 224.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 257.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 189 Guinea-Bissau 282.47 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 190 Ethiopia 276.82 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 191 Sudan 267.25 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 193 Madagascar 185.85 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 194 Eritrea 151.52 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 195 Democratic Republic of Congo 102.69 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 257.64 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 257.64 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.18 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 192nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.