Nitrous oxide emissions in Mozambique
Mozambique: Nitrous oxide emissions was 12.71 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.71 million
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
47th
of 201 countries
All-time high
12.71 million
in 2024
All-time low
396,863
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Mozambique, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions in Mozambique is 12.71 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Mozambique peaked at 12.71 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 396,863, in 1850.
That places Mozambique 47th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 396,863 | — |
| 1851 | 404,356 | +1.9% |
| 1852 | 411,673 | +1.8% |
| 1853 | 418,709 | +1.7% |
| 1854 | 425,354 | +1.6% |
| 1855 | 431,500 | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 437,040 | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 441,867 | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 445,871 | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 448,944 | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 450,980 | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 452,364 | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 453,580 | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 454,674 | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 455,686 | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 456,661 | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 457,640 | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 458,667 | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 459,785 | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 461,035 | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 462,462 | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 469,474 | +1.5% |
| 1872 | 485,986 | +3.5% |
| 1873 | 509,798 | +4.9% |
| 1874 | 538,709 | +5.7% |
| 1875 | 570,519 | +5.9% |
| 1876 | 603,027 | +5.7% |
| 1877 | 634,033 | +5.1% |
| 1878 | 661,336 | +4.3% |
| 1879 | 682,737 | +3.2% |
| 1880 | 696,034 | +1.9% |
| 1881 | 703,890 | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 710,586 | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 716,357 | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 721,436 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 726,054 | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 730,445 | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 734,843 | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 739,480 | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 744,589 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 780,143 | +4.8% |
| 1891 | 787,802 | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 795,832 | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 804,217 | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 812,941 | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 821,988 | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 831,344 | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 840,993 | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 850,919 | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 861,107 | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 871,541 | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 881,958 | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 892,255 | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 902,655 | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 913,383 | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 924,664 | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 936,721 | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 949,778 | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 964,060 | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 979,791 | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 997,194 | +1.8% |
| 1911 | 1.02 million | +2.5% |
| 1912 | 1.06 million | +3.5% |
| 1913 | 1.10 million | +4.3% |
| 1914 | 1.16 million | +4.8% |
| 1915 | 1.21 million | +5.0% |
| 1916 | 1.28 million | +5.1% |
| 1917 | 1.34 million | +4.9% |
| 1918 | 1.40 million | +4.6% |
| 1919 | 1.46 million | +4.2% |
| 1920 | 1.51 million | +3.7% |
| 1921 | 1.57 million | +3.7% |
| 1922 | 1.63 million | +4.0% |
| 1923 | 1.70 million | +4.1% |
| 1924 | 1.77 million | +4.0% |
| 1925 | 1.83 million | +3.7% |
| 1926 | 1.89 million | +3.3% |
| 1927 | 1.95 million | +2.8% |
| 1928 | 1.99 million | +2.2% |
| 1929 | 2.02 million | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 2.03 million | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 2.03 million | -0.2% |
| 1932 | 2.01 million | -0.7% |
| 1933 | 1.99 million | -1.2% |
| 1934 | 1.96 million | -1.5% |
| 1935 | 1.93 million | -1.7% |
| 1936 | 1.89 million | -1.7% |
| 1937 | 1.86 million | -1.5% |
| 1938 | 1.84 million | -1.2% |
| 1939 | 1.83 million | -0.7% |
| 1940 | 1.83 million | -0.0% |
| 1941 | 2.00 million | +9.2% |
| 1942 | 2.44 million | +22.2% |
| 1943 | 3.09 million | +26.7% |
| 1944 | 3.88 million | +25.5% |
| 1945 | 4.74 million | +22.2% |
| 1946 | 5.60 million | +18.2% |
| 1947 | 6.40 million | +14.2% |
| 1948 | 7.06 million | +10.4% |
| 1949 | 7.52 million | +6.5% |
| 1950 | 7.71 million | +2.5% |
| 1951 | 7.66 million | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 7.48 million | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 7.19 million | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 6.83 million | -5.0% |
| 1955 | 6.44 million | -5.7% |
| 1956 | 6.05 million | -6.1% |
| 1957 | 5.70 million | -5.9% |
| 1958 | 5.41 million | -5.0% |
| 1959 | 5.23 million | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 5.18 million | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 5.36 million | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 5.39 million | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 5.41 million | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 5.45 million | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 5.49 million | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 5.51 million | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 5.53 million | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 5.57 million | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 5.61 million | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 8.94 million | +59.4% |
| 1971 | 4.29 million | -52.1% |
| 1972 | 4.72 million | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 5.24 million | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 4.32 million | -17.5% |
| 1975 | 5.41 million | +25.3% |
| 1976 | 4.59 million | -15.2% |
| 1977 | 5.52 million | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 5.89 million | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 8.24 million | +40.0% |
| 1980 | 6.51 million | -21.1% |
| 1981 | 5.42 million | -16.8% |
| 1982 | 8.06 million | +48.7% |
| 1983 | 8.04 million | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 5.47 million | -32.0% |
| 1985 | 6.05 million | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 5.94 million | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 7.98 million | +34.3% |
| 1988 | 5.13 million | -35.7% |
| 1989 | 6.37 million | +24.0% |
| 1990 | 9.42 million | +48.0% |
| 1991 | 9.24 million | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 9.25 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 9.12 million | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 9.65 million | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 9.72 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 9.64 million | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 7.34 million | -23.8% |
| 1998 | 9.84 million | +33.9% |
| 1999 | 8.90 million | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 8.30 million | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 9.75 million | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 10.16 million | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 10.55 million | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 10.07 million | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 10.97 million | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 10.34 million | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 10.76 million | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 11.74 million | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 10.37 million | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 11.79 million | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 10.69 million | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 11.10 million | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 11.43 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 11.33 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 10.81 million | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 10.32 million | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 9.88 million | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 11.20 million | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 10.82 million | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 10.56 million | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 10.77 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 12.43 million | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 12.16 million | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 12.71 million | +4.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 12.71 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.15 million, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 12.71 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.84 million, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +59.4% | 5.61 million | 8.94 million |
| 1971 | -52.1% | 8.94 million | 4.29 million |
| 1982 | +48.7% | 5.42 million | 8.06 million |
| 1990 | +48.0% | 6.37 million | 9.42 million |
| 1979 | +40.0% | 5.89 million | 8.24 million |
| 1988 | -35.7% | 7.98 million | 5.13 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 426,218 | 396,863 | 448,944 | 10 |
| 1860s | 456,107 | 450,980 | 461,035 | 10 |
| 1870s | 561,808 | 462,462 | 682,737 | 10 |
| 1880s | 722,371 | 696,034 | 744,589 | 10 |
| 1890s | 818,729 | 780,143 | 861,107 | 10 |
| 1900s | 921,681 | 871,541 | 979,791 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.20 million | 997,194 | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.79 million | 1.51 million | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.94 million | 1.83 million | 2.03 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.46 million | 1.83 million | 7.52 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.57 million | 5.23 million | 7.71 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.45 million | 5.18 million | 5.61 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.72 million | 4.29 million | 8.94 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.50 million | 5.13 million | 8.06 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.21 million | 7.34 million | 9.84 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.30 million | 8.30 million | 11.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.94 million | 9.88 million | 11.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.73 million | 10.56 million | 12.71 million | 5 |
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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 nitrous oxide emissions in Mozambique?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Mozambique was 12.71 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 12.71 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 396,863 in 1850.
- How does Mozambique rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Mozambique ranks 47th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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