Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Grassland — Emissions (CH4) was 31.82 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Emissions in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 31.82 kt for grassland — emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Mozambique peaked at 36.29 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2823 kt, in 2000.
Mozambique ranks 18th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.19 kt | — |
| 1991 | 24.19 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 24.19 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 24.19 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 24.19 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24.19 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3911 kt | -98.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2923 kt | -25.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6832 kt | +133.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3424 kt | -49.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2823 kt | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 23.81 kt | +8335.8% |
| 2002 | 31.93 kt | +34.1% |
| 2003 | 25.68 kt | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 32.91 kt | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 32.32 kt | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 31.38 kt | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 32.67 kt | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 36.29 kt | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 31.82 kt | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 32.44 kt | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 31.78 kt | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 23.8 kt | -25.1% |
| 2013 | 26.98 kt | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 36.08 kt | +33.7% |
| 2015 | 34.46 kt | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 15.72 kt | -54.4% |
| 2017 | 22.39 kt | +42.4% |
| 2018 | 24.69 kt | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 23.24 kt | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 20.01 kt | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 31.53 kt | +57.6% |
| 2022 | 33.61 kt | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 32.11 kt | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 31.82 kt | -0.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 31.82 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.17 kt, 7.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 31.82 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.88 kt, 5.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Emissions (CH4) 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 | +8335.8% | 0.2823 kt | 23.81 kt |
| 1998 | +133.7% | 0.2923 kt | 0.6832 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.68 kt | 0.2923 kt | 24.19 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.91 kt | 0.2823 kt | 36.29 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.16 kt | 15.72 kt | 36.08 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.82 kt | 20.01 kt | 33.61 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 15 Senegal 37.35 kt compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 0.0085 kt compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0083 kt compare
- 16 Ghana 35.55 kt compare
- 17 Nigeria 34.46 kt compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 0.0057 kt compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 18 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 18 Micronesia 0 kt
- 18 Polynesia 0 kt
- 19 Congo 23.36 kt compare
- 20 Central African Republic 16.99 kt compare
- 21 Botswana 14.56 kt 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 grassland — emissions in Mozambique?
- Grassland — emissions in Mozambique was 31.82 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 36.29 kt in 2008.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2823 kt in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for grassland — emissions?
- Mozambique ranks 18th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.