Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Mozambique
Mozambique: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 125.13 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Mozambique, 1927–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 125.13 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in 2024. That is the highest value across all 95 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 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.
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 |
| 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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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 oil in Mozambique?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Mozambique was 125.13 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 oil recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 125.13 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1927.
- How does Mozambique rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Mozambique ranks 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.