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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 44 South Korea 13.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 45 New Zealand 13.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 46 Saudi Arabia 13.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 48 Uganda 12.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 49 Myanmar 12.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 50 Kazakhstan 11.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Mozambique
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.0% (2100)
- Population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Population, total 35.63 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.9% (2025)
- Urban population 13.26 million (2025)
- Urban population 37.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.2487 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 211.22 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.2487 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.2487 tonnes per person (2024)
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.