Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 5,569 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,569 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
101st
of 194 countries
All-time high
5,569 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,208 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Mozambique is 5,569 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 5,569 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,208 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mozambique ranks 101st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,208 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,274 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 2,330 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 2,379 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 2,421 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 2,463 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 2,513 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 2,573 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 2,642 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 2,698 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 2,743 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 2,786 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 2,825 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 2,859 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 2,888 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 2,915 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 2,941 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 2,967 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 2,990 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 3,020 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 3,055 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 3,084 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 3,121 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 3,159 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 3,198 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 3,240 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 3,278 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 3,310 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 3,341 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 3,379 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 3,416 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 3,452 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 3,491 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 3,543 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 3,601 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 3,667 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 3,735 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 3,804 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 3,871 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 3,950 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 4,059 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 4,157 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 4,251 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 4,365 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 4,456 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 4,557 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 4,662 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 4,761 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 4,852 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 4,926 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 4,983 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 5,035 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 5,084 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 5,128 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 5,183 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 5,245 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 5,309 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 5,355 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5,401 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 5,445 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 5,486 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 5,528 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 5,569 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 5,569 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,569 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 5,569 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,514 tonnes per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,423 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,208 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,642 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,861 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,698 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,990 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,181 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,020 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,341 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,596 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,379 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,871 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,407 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,950 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,852 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,165 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,926 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,401 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,507 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,445 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,569 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 98 Angola 5,914 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 99 Kenya 5,756 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 100 Zimbabwe 5,629 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 102 Burkina Faso 5,485 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 103 Portugal 5,280 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 104 Samoa 5,219 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 from land-use change, per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 5,569 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 5,569 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,208 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 from land-use change 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.