Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.1586 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Mozambique, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Mozambique stood at 0.1586 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Mozambique peaked at 0.4582 tonnes per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0087 tonnes per person, in 1996.
Mozambique ranks 75th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0454 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0416 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0423 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0401 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0395 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0393 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0087 tonnes per person | -77.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | +39.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0145 tonnes per person | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0266 tonnes per person | +82.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1563 tonnes per person | +488.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1682 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1601 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1839 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1811 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.217 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1951 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.23 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2832 tonnes per person | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2543 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2259 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3097 tonnes per person | +37.1% |
| 2012 | 0.289 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4582 tonnes per person | +58.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4482 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3538 tonnes per person | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 0.259 tonnes per person | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2027 tonnes per person | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 0.189 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1959 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1894 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1913 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1692 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1586 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.1586 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0632 tonnes per person, 2.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.1586 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1148 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +488.0% | 0.0266 tonnes per person | 0.1563 tonnes per person |
| 1999 | +82.8% | 0.0145 tonnes per person | 0.0266 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.031 tonnes per person | 0.0087 tonnes per person | 0.0454 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2029 tonnes per person | 0.1563 tonnes per person | 0.2832 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2931 tonnes per person | 0.189 tonnes per person | 0.4582 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1771 tonnes per person | 0.1586 tonnes per person | 0.1913 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Mozambique?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Mozambique was 0.1586 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4582 tonnes per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0087 tonnes per person in 1996.
- How does Mozambique rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 75th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.