Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 46.03 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Mozambique, 1990–2023
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 17th out of 223 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.
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.44 % | — |
| 1991 | 58.69 % | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 58.54 % | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 58.47 % | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 58.09 % | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 57.94 % | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 64.5 % | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 68.32 % | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 64.49 % | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 65.61 % | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 67.19 % | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 55.23 % | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 56.82 % | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 54.37 % | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 53.81 % | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 52.88 % | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 53.82 % | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 53.93 % | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 52.74 % | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 54.94 % | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 51.18 % | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 51.38 % | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 49.67 % | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 48.07 % | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 45.74 % | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 47.94 % | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 47.26 % | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 47.69 % | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 44.59 % | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 46.96 % | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 48.75 % | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 46.73 % | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 44.86 % | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 46.03 % | +2.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 46.03 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.7 %, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 46.03 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.03 %, 4.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 17th out of 223 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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About this data
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.