Land-use change — Emissions Share in Mozambique

Mozambique: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 5.6 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
5.6 %
Change on year
down 30.6%
World rank
10th
of 209 countries
All-time high
14.89 %
in 2010
All-time low
0.88 %
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share in Mozambique, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 13.3 %1991: 13.3 %1992: 13.3 %1993: 13.2 %1994: 13.2 %1995: 13.1 %1996: 3.3 %1997: 3.2 %1998: 5.5 %1999: 3.7 %2000: 0.88 %2001: 11.1 %2002: 9.3 %2003: 11.1 %2004: 10.1 %2005: 11.8 %2006: 12.8 %2007: 13.9 %2008: 14.1 %2009: 14 %2010: 14.9 %2011: 12.2 %2012: 13 %2013: 11.5 %2014: 10.5 %2015: 11.5 %2016: 12.9 %2017: 12.1 %2018: 9.6 %2019: 9.7 %2020: 10.1 %2021: 8.5 %2022: 8.1 %2023: 5.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, land-use change — emissions share in Mozambique stood at 5.6 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.6% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Mozambique peaked at 14.89 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.88 %, in 2000.

That places Mozambique 10th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.51 % 3.23 % 13.35 % 10
2000s 10.9 % 0.88 % 14.05 % 10
2010s 11.77 % 9.62 % 14.89 % 10
2020s 8.07 % 5.6 % 10.08 % 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 7 Belize 10.92 % compare
  2. 8 Angola 10.55 % compare
  3. 9 Myanmar 8.01 % compare
  4. 11 Honduras 3.61 % compare
  5. 12 Nepal 3.05 % compare
  6. 13 Cambodia 2.8 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share in Mozambique?
Land-use change — emissions share in Mozambique was 5.6 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 14.89 % in 2010.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0.88 % in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for land-use change — emissions share?
Mozambique ranks 10th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.