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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Mozambique
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.0% (2100)
- Population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Population, total 35.63 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.9% (2025)
- Urban population 13.26 million (2025)
- Urban population 37.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.2487 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 211.22 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.2487 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.2487 tonnes per person (2024)
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.