Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Mozambique
Mozambique: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 20.84 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas 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 from gas in Mozambique stood at 20.84 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 632.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Mozambique peaked at 20.84 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1927.
That places Mozambique 100th out of 146 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 | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 8 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 206,661 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 655,943 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.62 million tonnes | 810,038 tonnes | 11.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.74 million tonnes | 12.74 million tonnes | 20.84 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 97 Ecuador 37.13 million tonnes compare
- 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25.97 million tonnes compare
- 99 Gabon 23.70 million tonnes compare
- 101 Congo 20.68 million tonnes compare
- 102 Papua New Guinea 20.64 million tonnes compare
- 103 Afghanistan 20.49 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 from gas in Mozambique?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Mozambique was 20.84 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 from gas recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 20.84 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1927.
- How does Mozambique rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Mozambique ranks 100th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 632.0%. 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 from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.