Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4) was 76.29 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Humid tropical forest — Emissions in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, humid tropical forest — emissions in Mozambique stood at 76.29 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — emissions in Mozambique peaked at 154.71 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.64 kt, in 2000.
That places Mozambique 6th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.1 kt | — |
| 1991 | 99.1 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.1 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.1 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.1 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.1 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15.96 kt | -83.9% |
| 1997 | 13.79 kt | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 27.19 kt | +97.1% |
| 1999 | 17.5 kt | -35.7% |
| 2000 | 3.64 kt | -79.2% |
| 2001 | 90.49 kt | +2386.5% |
| 2002 | 69.32 kt | -23.4% |
| 2003 | 94.45 kt | +36.2% |
| 2004 | 86.67 kt | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 110.26 kt | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 115.95 kt | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 127.23 kt | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 134.5 kt | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 120.97 kt | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 153.74 kt | +27.1% |
| 2011 | 126.28 kt | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 153.8 kt | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 140.62 kt | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 128.66 kt | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 134.18 kt | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 154.71 kt | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 150.92 kt | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 133.07 kt | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 115.85 kt | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 111.48 kt | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 101.02 kt | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 101.35 kt | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 63.97 kt | -36.9% |
| 2024 | 76.29 kt | +19.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 76.29 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1489 kt, 512.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 76.29 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0412 kt, 1849.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — 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 | +2386.5% | 3.64 kt | 90.49 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.9 kt | 13.79 kt | 99.1 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.35 kt | 3.64 kt | 134.5 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.18 kt | 115.85 kt | 154.71 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.82 kt | 63.97 kt | 111.48 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 725.31 kt compare
- 3 Central African Republic 285.53 kt compare
- 4 Angola 219.1 kt compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 430.39 kt compare
- 5 Myanmar 124.04 kt compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 36.59 kt compare
- 7 Nepal 40.2 kt compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 34.24 kt compare
- 8 Cambodia 38.87 kt compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 34.07 kt compare
- 9 South Sudan 35.32 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 humid tropical forest — emissions in Mozambique?
- Humid tropical forest — emissions in Mozambique was 76.29 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — emissions recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 154.71 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — emissions recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 kt in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for humid tropical forest — emissions?
- Mozambique ranks 6th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — emissions rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. 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 Humid tropical forest — 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.