Nitrous oxide emissions in Mozambique
Mozambique: Nitrous oxide emissions was 12.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
47th
of 201 countries
All-time high
12.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
396,863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Mozambique, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions in Mozambique is 12.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 396,863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 396,863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 404,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1852 | 411,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1853 | 418,709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1854 | 425,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1855 | 431,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 437,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 441,867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 445,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 448,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 450,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 452,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 453,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 454,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 455,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 456,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 457,640 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 458,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 459,785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 461,035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 462,462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 469,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1872 | 485,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1873 | 509,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1874 | 538,709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1875 | 570,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1876 | 603,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1877 | 634,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1878 | 661,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1879 | 682,737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1880 | 696,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1881 | 703,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 710,586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 716,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 721,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 726,054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 730,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 734,843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 739,480 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 744,589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 780,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1891 | 787,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 795,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 804,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 812,941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 821,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 831,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 840,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 850,919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 861,107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 871,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 881,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 892,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 902,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 913,383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 924,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 936,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 949,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 964,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 979,791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 997,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1911 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1912 | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1913 | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1914 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1915 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1916 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1917 | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1918 | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1919 | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1920 | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1921 | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1922 | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1923 | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1924 | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1925 | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1926 | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1927 | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1928 | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1929 | 2.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1932 | 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1933 | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1934 | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1935 | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1936 | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1937 | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1938 | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1939 | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1940 | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1941 | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 1942 | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.2% |
| 1943 | 3.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.7% |
| 1944 | 3.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.5% |
| 1945 | 4.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.2% |
| 1946 | 5.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.2% |
| 1947 | 6.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.2% |
| 1948 | 7.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 1949 | 7.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1950 | 7.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1951 | 7.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 7.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 7.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 6.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1955 | 6.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.7% |
| 1956 | 6.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 1957 | 5.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.9% |
| 1958 | 5.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1959 | 5.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 5.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 5.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 5.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 5.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 5.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 5.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 5.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 5.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 5.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 5.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 8.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +59.4% |
| 1971 | 4.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -52.1% |
| 1972 | 4.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 5.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 4.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.5% |
| 1975 | 5.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.3% |
| 1976 | 4.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.2% |
| 1977 | 5.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 5.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 8.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +40.0% |
| 1980 | 6.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.1% |
| 1981 | 5.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.8% |
| 1982 | 8.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +48.7% |
| 1983 | 8.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -32.0% |
| 1985 | 6.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 5.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 7.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +34.3% |
| 1988 | 5.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -35.7% |
| 1989 | 6.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.0% |
| 1990 | 9.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +48.0% |
| 1991 | 9.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 9.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 9.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 9.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 9.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 9.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 7.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23.8% |
| 1998 | 9.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +33.9% |
| 1999 | 8.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 8.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 9.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 10.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 10.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 10.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 10.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 10.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 10.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 11.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 10.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 11.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 10.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 11.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 11.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 11.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 10.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 10.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 9.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 11.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 10.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 10.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 10.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 12.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 12.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 12.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 12.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 12.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1971 | -52.1% | 8.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1982 | +48.7% | 5.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1990 | +48.0% | 6.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1979 | +40.0% | 5.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1988 | -35.7% | 7.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 426,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 396,863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 448,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 456,107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 450,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 461,035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 561,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 462,462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 682,737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 722,371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 696,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 744,589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 818,729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 780,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 861,107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 921,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 871,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 979,791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 997,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 12.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 396,863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.