Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Mozambique

Mozambique: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 8.99 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.99 %
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
181st
of 213 countries
All-time high
13.92 %
in 2000
All-time low
6.09 %
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Mozambique, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 6.5 %1991: 6.1 %1992: 6.5 %1993: 6.9 %1994: 6.9 %1995: 6.8 %1996: 11.3 %1997: 12.7 %1998: 11.1 %1999: 11.6 %2000: 13.9 %2001: 6.6 %2002: 7.9 %2003: 7 %2004: 7.6 %2005: 7.5 %2006: 6.6 %2007: 7.6 %2008: 7.7 %2009: 7.7 %2010: 6.4 %2011: 6.8 %2012: 6.6 %2013: 6.7 %2014: 7.2 %2015: 6.5 %2016: 7 %2017: 6.5 %2018: 7.2 %2019: 7.5 %2020: 8.3 %2021: 8 %2022: 8.3 %2023: 9 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Mozambique stood at 8.99 %.

That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Mozambique peaked at 13.92 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.09 %, in 1991.

Mozambique ranks 181st of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) in Mozambique, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 6.52 % —
1991 6.09 % -6.6%
1992 6.51 % +6.9%
1993 6.87 % +5.5%
1994 6.88 % +0.1%
1995 6.82 % -0.9%
1996 11.27 % +65.2%
1997 12.69 % +12.6%
1998 11.1 % -12.5%
1999 11.63 % +4.8%
2000 13.92 % +19.7%
2001 6.64 % -52.3%
2002 7.9 % +19.0%
2003 6.96 % -11.9%
2004 7.59 % +9.1%
2005 7.55 % -0.5%
2006 6.58 % -12.8%
2007 7.56 % +14.9%
2008 7.69 % +1.7%
2009 7.66 % -0.4%
2010 6.39 % -16.6%
2011 6.79 % +6.3%
2012 6.57 % -3.2%
2013 6.71 % +2.1%
2014 7.17 % +6.9%
2015 6.46 % -9.9%
2016 7.05 % +9.1%
2017 6.55 % -7.1%
2018 7.18 % +9.6%
2019 7.49 % +4.3%
2020 8.31 % +10.9%
2021 7.99 % -3.9%
2022 8.26 % +3.4%
2023 8.99 % +8.8%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 8.99 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 53.58 %, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 8.99 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.58 %, 24% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +65.2% 6.82 % 11.27 %
2001 -52.3% 13.92 % 6.64 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.64 % 6.09 % 12.69 % 10
2000s 8 % 6.58 % 13.92 % 10
2010s 6.84 % 6.39 % 7.49 % 10
2020s 8.39 % 7.99 % 8.99 % 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 180 Thailand 10.31 % compare
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  3. 183 Sao Tome and Principe 8.66 % compare
  4. 184 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 8.6 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Mozambique?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Mozambique was 8.99 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 13.92 % in 2000.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 6.09 % in 1991.
How does Mozambique rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Mozambique ranks 181st out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 8,121 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.