Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Mozambique
Mozambique: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 5,869 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,869 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
153rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
5,869 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,275 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 5,869 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Mozambique peaked at 5,869 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,275 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Mozambique 153rd out of 192 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 including land-use change, per square in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,275 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,344 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 2,401 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 2,453 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 2,498 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 2,542 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 2,594 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 2,658 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 2,731 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 2,791 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 2,841 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 2,888 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 2,931 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 2,969 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 3,002 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 3,032 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 3,062 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 3,091 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 3,118 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 3,151 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 3,190 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 3,222 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 3,261 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 3,302 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 3,342 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 3,385 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 3,424 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 3,458 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 3,490 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 3,529 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 3,568 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 3,605 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 3,645 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 3,699 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 3,758 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 3,826 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 3,895 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 3,965 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 4,034 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 4,115 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 4,225 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 4,326 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 4,422 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 4,538 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 4,632 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 4,735 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 4,843 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 4,944 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 5,039 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 5,116 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 5,177 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 5,232 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 5,286 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 5,341 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 5,404 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 5,477 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 5,550 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 5,604 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 5,660 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 5,712 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 5,763 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 5,817 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 5,869 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 5,869 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 6,311 tonnes per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 5,869 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,476 tonnes per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,500 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,275 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,731 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,973 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,791 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,118 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,323 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,151 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,490 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,752 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,529 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,034 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,582 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,115 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,039 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,385 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,116 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,660 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,790 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,712 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,869 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 150 Lesotho 6,155 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 151 Cameroon 6,120 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 152 Turkmenistan 6,049 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 154 Uruguay 5,852 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 155 Kenya 5,436 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 156 Congo 5,434 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 including land-use change, per square in Mozambique?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Mozambique was 5,869 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 5,869 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,275 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Mozambique ranks 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.