Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Mozambique

Mozambique: Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 46.03 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
46.03 %
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
15th
of 209 countries
All-time high
68.32 %
in 1997
All-time low
44.59 %
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Mozambique, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 58.4 %1991: 58.7 %1992: 58.5 %1993: 58.5 %1994: 58.1 %1995: 57.9 %1996: 64.5 %1997: 68.3 %1998: 64.5 %1999: 65.6 %2000: 67.2 %2001: 55.2 %2002: 56.8 %2003: 54.4 %2004: 53.8 %2005: 52.9 %2006: 53.8 %2007: 53.9 %2008: 52.7 %2009: 54.9 %2010: 51.2 %2011: 51.4 %2012: 49.7 %2013: 48.1 %2014: 45.7 %2015: 47.9 %2016: 47.3 %2017: 47.7 %2018: 44.6 %2019: 47 %2020: 48.8 %2021: 46.7 %2022: 44.9 %2023: 46 %

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

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 46.03 % for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Mozambique peaked at 68.32 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, 44.59 %, in 2018.

That places Mozambique 15th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.31 % 57.94 % 68.32 % 10
2000s 55.57 % 52.74 % 67.19 % 10
2010s 48.05 % 44.59 % 51.38 % 10
2020s 46.59 % 44.86 % 48.75 % 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 12 Côte d'Ivoire 52.15 % compare
  2. 13 Paraguay 51.88 % compare
  3. 14 Vanuatu 51.23 % compare
  4. 16 Solomon Islands 45.13 % compare
  5. 17 Guyana 44.35 % compare
  6. 18 Lao People's Democratic Republic 38.4 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Mozambique?
Land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Mozambique was 46.03 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 68.32 % in 1997.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 44.59 % in 2018.
How does Mozambique rank for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq)?
Mozambique ranks 15th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.