Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Mozambique
Mozambique: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.0011 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0011 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
126th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.2193 tonnes per person
in 1961
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1998
Years of data
95
1927–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Mozambique, 1927–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Mozambique stood at 0.0011 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Mozambique peaked at 0.2193 tonnes per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1998.
Mozambique ranks 126th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | — |
| 1928 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -67.2% |
| 1932 | 0.0116 tonnes per person | +230.4% |
| 1933 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | -21.1% |
| 1934 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | +40.9% |
| 1935 | 0.0087 tonnes per person | -32.2% |
| 1936 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1937 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 1938 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | -45.8% |
| 1939 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | +79.2% |
| 1940 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1941 | 0.0087 tonnes per person | -15.7% |
| 1942 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | -59.0% |
| 1943 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | +90.4% |
| 1944 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1945 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | -27.0% |
| 1946 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | +32.2% |
| 1947 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1948 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | -39.1% |
| 1949 | 0.006 tonnes per person | +34.7% |
| 1950 | 0.121 tonnes per person | +1901.2% |
| 1951 | 0.1183 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 0.1369 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1953 | 0.134 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 0.1385 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 0.1663 tonnes per person | +20.1% |
| 1956 | 0.1861 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1957 | 0.2111 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1958 | 0.209 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 0.1984 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1960 | 0.1992 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 0.2193 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1962 | 0.2186 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1912 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1848 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1712 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1536 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1437 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1875 tonnes per person | +30.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2035 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 0.187 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1963 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.164 tonnes per person | -16.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1739 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1619 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1436 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1342 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0813 tonnes per person | -39.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0618 tonnes per person | -24.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0555 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0675 tonnes per person | +21.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0674 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0545 tonnes per person | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0398 tonnes per person | -27.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0271 tonnes per person | -31.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0225 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0138 tonnes per person | -38.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0135 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0123 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0116 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0112 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 0.004 tonnes per person | -57.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2007 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | — |
| 2008 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | +371.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -68.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0318 tonnes per person | +2076.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0163 tonnes per person | -48.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -88.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -51.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +135.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -31.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +70.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -67.7% |
| 2022 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.0011 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0011 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.0011 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024 tonnes per person, 47% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2076.0% | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0318 tonnes per person |
| 1950 | +1901.2% | 0.006 tonnes per person | 0.121 tonnes per person |
| 2011 | +371.7% | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0053 tonnes per person |
| 1932 | +230.4% | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 0.0116 tonnes per person |
| 2018 | +135.8% | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0021 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0071 tonnes per person | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 0.0107 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0099 tonnes per person | 0.0059 tonnes per person | 0.0129 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1940s | 0.0068 tonnes per person | 0.0036 tonnes per person | 0.0103 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.162 tonnes per person | 0.1183 tonnes per person | 0.2111 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1873 tonnes per person | 0.1437 tonnes per person | 0.2193 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1359 tonnes per person | 0.0555 tonnes per person | 0.1963 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0332 tonnes per person | 0.0131 tonnes per person | 0.0675 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0075 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0123 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0064 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0318 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 123 Uruguay 0.0024 tonnes per person compare
- 124 Bolivia 0.002 tonnes per person compare
- 125 Qatar 0.0014 tonnes per person compare
- 127 Papua New Guinea 0.0007 tonnes per person compare
- 128 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0006 tonnes per person compare
- 129 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0005 tonnes per person compare
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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Mozambique?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Mozambique was 0.0011 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2193 tonnes per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1998.
- How does Mozambique rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Mozambique ranks 126th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.