Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) was 0.5373 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Emissions in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open shrubland — emissions in Mozambique is 0.5373 kt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 546.6% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — emissions in Mozambique peaked at 2.5 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.031 kt, in 2016.
Mozambique ranks 15th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5727 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.5727 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5727 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5727 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5727 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5727 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.04 kt | +81.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5778 kt | -44.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8805 kt | +52.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6321 kt | -28.2% |
| 2000 | 0.186 kt | -70.6% |
| 2001 | 2.5 kt | +1245.3% |
| 2002 | 2.13 kt | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3824 kt | -82.0% |
| 2004 | 1.04 kt | +172.8% |
| 2005 | 0.693 kt | -33.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3774 kt | -45.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3606 kt | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.257 kt | -28.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1451 kt | -43.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5197 kt | +258.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8401 kt | +61.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3972 kt | -52.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0655 kt | -83.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4529 kt | +591.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5838 kt | +28.9% |
| 2016 | 0.031 kt | -94.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1331 kt | +329.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6514 kt | +389.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4162 kt | -36.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0578 kt | -86.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1916 kt | +231.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4437 kt | +131.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0831 kt | -81.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5373 kt | +546.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) 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 | +1245.3% | 0.186 kt | 2.5 kt |
| 2014 | +591.5% | 0.0655 kt | 0.4529 kt |
| 2024 | +546.6% | 0.0831 kt | 0.5373 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6564 kt | 0.5727 kt | 1.04 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8075 kt | 0.1451 kt | 2.5 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4091 kt | 0.031 kt | 0.8401 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2627 kt | 0.0578 kt | 0.5373 kt | 5 |
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 open shrubland — emissions in Mozambique?
- Open shrubland — emissions in Mozambique was 0.5373 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — emissions recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — emissions recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.031 kt in 2016.
- How does Mozambique rank for open shrubland — emissions?
- Mozambique ranks 15th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — emissions rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.