Methane emissions agriculture in Mozambique
Mozambique: Methane emissions agriculture was 10.28 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.28 million
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
61st
of 193 countries
All-time high
11.11 million
in 2022
All-time low
7.49 million
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Methane emissions agriculture in Mozambique, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions agriculture in Mozambique is 10.28 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions agriculture in Mozambique peaked at 11.11 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.49 million, in 2000.
That places Mozambique 61st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Methane emissions agriculture in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.39 million | — |
| 1991 | 8.29 million | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 8.38 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 8.45 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 8.50 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 8.52 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 8.44 million | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 7.65 million | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 8.73 million | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 8.23 million | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 7.49 million | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 8.35 million | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 9.57 million | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 9.84 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 9.42 million | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 10.13 million | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 9.38 million | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 10.09 million | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 10.63 million | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 9.52 million | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 10.14 million | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 9.33 million | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 9.91 million | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 10.34 million | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 10.38 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.65 million | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 9.20 million | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 8.94 million | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 10.27 million | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 9.90 million | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 9.51 million | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 9.51 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.11 million | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 10.28 million | -7.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 10.28 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.28 million, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 10.28 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.62 million, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.36 million | 7.65 million | 8.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.44 million | 7.49 million | 10.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.81 million | 8.94 million | 10.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.10 million | 9.51 million | 11.11 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 58 Afghanistan 12.25 million compare
- 59 Egypt 12.16 million compare
- 60 South Korea 10.82 million compare
- 62 Belarus 10.02 million compare
- 63 Nicaragua 9.85 million compare
- 64 Central African Republic 9.42 million compare
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 methane emissions agriculture in Mozambique?
- Methane emissions agriculture in Mozambique was 10.28 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 11.11 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.49 million in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for methane emissions agriculture?
- Mozambique ranks 61st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions agriculture rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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