Methane emissions by sector in Mozambique
Mozambique: Methane emissions by sector was 7.58 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Methane emissions by sector in Mozambique, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions by sector in Mozambique is 7.58 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.7% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions by sector in Mozambique peaked at 15.21 million tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 390,000 tonnes, in 2000.
That places Mozambique 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Methane emissions by sector in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.85 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 9.85 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9.85 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9.85 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.85 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.85 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.18 million tonnes | -77.9% |
| 1997 | 1.36 million tonnes | -37.6% |
| 1998 | 1.90 million tonnes | +39.7% |
| 1999 | 1.57 million tonnes | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 390,000 tonnes | -75.2% |
| 2001 | 10.99 million tonnes | +2717.9% |
| 2002 | 7.63 million tonnes | -30.6% |
| 2003 | 10.09 million tonnes | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 10.40 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 11.65 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 11.71 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 11.57 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 12.60 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 11.03 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 15.21 million tonnes | +37.9% |
| 2011 | 12.23 million tonnes | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 14.24 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 14.27 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 13.73 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 12.75 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 14.24 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 13.25 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 13.56 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 11.05 million tonnes | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 10.27 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 10.67 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 10.07 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 7.58 million tonnes | -24.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 7.58 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,000 tonnes, 758.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions by sector in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +2717.9% | 390,000 tonnes | 10.99 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.61 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 9.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.81 million tonnes | 390,000 tonnes | 12.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.45 million tonnes | 11.05 million tonnes | 15.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.65 million tonnes | 7.58 million tonnes | 10.67 million tonnes | 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 methane emissions by sector in Mozambique?
- Methane emissions by sector in Mozambique was 7.58 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions by sector recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 15.21 million tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest methane emissions by sector recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 390,000 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for methane emissions by sector?
- Mozambique ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.