emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▬ Flat
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Mozambique stood at 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Mozambique 109th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 1.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 2.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 2.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 2.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 2.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 2 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 1.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2008 | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2017 | 2.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 2.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +30.4% | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +29.8% | 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2007 | -27.8% | 1.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 106 Tunisia 2.93 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 107 Moldova 2.71 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 108 Cameroon 2.65 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 110 Dominica 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 111 Zambia 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 112 Bahamas 2.52 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Mozambique rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 109th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.