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.
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 |
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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 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.