Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Mozambique
Mozambique: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled was 125.13 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Mozambique, 1927–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Mozambique is 125.13 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 98 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Mozambique peaked at 125.13 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1927.
Mozambique ranks 130th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1928 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1929 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1931 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1932 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1933 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1934 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1935 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1936 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1937 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1938 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1945 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1946 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1947 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1948 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1949 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1950 | 160,563 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 343,763 tonnes | +114.1% |
| 1952 | 548,947 tonnes | +59.7% |
| 1953 | 765,123 tonnes | +39.4% |
| 1954 | 998,870 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1955 | 1.26 million tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1956 | 1.55 million tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1957 | 1.88 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1958 | 2.25 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1959 | 2.62 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1960 | 3.06 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1961 | 4.09 million tonnes | +33.5% |
| 1962 | 4.46 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 4.68 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 5.38 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1965 | 6.01 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 6.86 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1967 | 7.50 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 8.65 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1969 | 10.10 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 11.34 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 13.08 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 14.72 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 16.42 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 17.84 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 19.22 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 20.34 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 22.06 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 24.12 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 26.01 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 28.34 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 29.93 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 31.65 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 32.93 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 33.91 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 34.68 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 35.45 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 36.22 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 37.03 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 37.87 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 38.70 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 39.45 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 40.31 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 41.28 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 42.20 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 43.15 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 44.10 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 45.12 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 46.15 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 47.23 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 48.44 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 49.88 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 51.22 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 52.83 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 54.47 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 55.91 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 57.42 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 59.26 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 61.01 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 62.97 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 65.09 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 67.52 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 69.83 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 72.50 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 77.87 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 81.80 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 87.81 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 92.14 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 96.53 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 100.81 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 104.36 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 109.21 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 114.42 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 119.73 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 125.13 million tonnes | +4.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 125.13 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.34 million tonnes, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 125.13 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.60 million tonnes, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +114.1% | 160,563 tonnes | 343,763 tonnes |
| 1952 | +59.7% | 343,763 tonnes | 548,947 tonnes |
| 1953 | +39.4% | 548,947 tonnes | 765,123 tonnes |
| 1961 | +33.5% | 3.06 million tonnes | 4.09 million tonnes |
| 1954 | +30.6% | 765,123 tonnes | 998,870 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.24 million tonnes | 160,563 tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.08 million tonnes | 3.06 million tonnes | 10.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.52 million tonnes | 11.34 million tonnes | 26.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.80 million tonnes | 28.34 million tonnes | 37.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.77 million tonnes | 38.70 million tonnes | 47.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.34 million tonnes | 48.44 million tonnes | 62.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.19 million tonnes | 65.09 million tonnes | 100.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.57 million tonnes | 104.36 million tonnes | 125.13 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Mozambique?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Mozambique was 125.13 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 125.13 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1927.
- How does Mozambique rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Mozambique ranks 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.