Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Mozambique
Mozambique: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region was 211.22 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 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 by world region in Mozambique stood at 211.22 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 98 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Mozambique peaked at 211.22 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43,968 tonnes, in 1927.
That places Mozambique 127th out of 215 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 | 62,219 tonnes | 43,968 tonnes | 76,796 tonnes | 3 |
| 1930s | 299,131 tonnes | 87,699 tonnes | 541,321 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 829,752 tonnes | 607,154 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.48 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 14.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.07 million tonnes | 16.38 million tonnes | 36.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.16 million tonnes | 39.79 million tonnes | 67.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.32 million tonnes | 70.24 million tonnes | 83.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.68 million tonnes | 84.87 million tonnes | 94.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.10 million tonnes | 96.07 million tonnes | 113.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.59 million tonnes | 116.01 million tonnes | 170.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.61 million tonnes | 176.50 million tonnes | 211.22 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 124 Afghanistan 242.63 million tonnes compare
- 125 Democratic Republic of Congo 238.70 million tonnes compare
- 126 Nepal 232.10 million tonnes compare
- 128 Papua New Guinea 209.71 million tonnes compare
- 129 Paraguay 208.53 million tonnes compare
- 130 Nicaragua 197.65 million tonnes compare
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 by world region in Mozambique?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Mozambique was 211.22 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 by world region recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 211.22 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,968 tonnes in 1927.
- How does Mozambique rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Mozambique ranks 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. 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 by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.