Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Mozambique
Mozambique: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 48.06 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Mozambique, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 48.06 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Mozambique peaked at 55.71 million tonnes CO₂e in 2001 and was at its lowest, 42.15 million tonnes CO₂e, in 2000.
Mozambique ranks 59th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.85 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 42.95 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 43.17 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 43.42 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 43.60 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 43.77 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 43.36 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 42.62 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 43.46 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 43.15 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 42.15 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 55.71 million tonnes CO₂e | +32.2% |
| 2002 | 48.88 million tonnes CO₂e | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 46.16 million tonnes CO₂e | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 44.86 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 46.63 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 45.05 million tonnes CO₂e | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 46.11 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 46.39 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 45.75 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 45.85 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 45.63 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 46.95 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 48.28 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 48.59 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 48.06 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 48.06 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.64 million tonnes CO₂e, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 48.06 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.06 million tonnes CO₂e, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +32.2% | 42.15 million tonnes CO₂e | 55.71 million tonnes CO₂e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.23 million tonnes CO₂e | 42.62 million tonnes CO₂e | 43.77 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.77 million tonnes CO₂e | 42.15 million tonnes CO₂e | 55.71 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.23 million tonnes CO₂e | 45.63 million tonnes CO₂e | 48.59 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Mozambique?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Mozambique was 48.06 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 55.71 million tonnes CO₂e in 2001.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.15 million tonnes CO₂e in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Mozambique ranks 59th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.