Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Mozambique
Mozambique: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 0.056 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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
Mozambique recorded 0.056 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from gas in 2024.
The figure is down 14.7% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Mozambique peaked at 0.0657 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1927.
That places Mozambique 107th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 from gas in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1949 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | — |
| 2002 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +95.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | +1756.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | -57.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | +64.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0142 tonnes per person | +100.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0514 tonnes per person | +262.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0656 tonnes per person | +27.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0562 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0572 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0557 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0579 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0539 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0569 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0657 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0657 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.056 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.056 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0142 tonnes per person, 3.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1756.6% | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0069 tonnes per person |
| 2014 | +262.5% | 0.0142 tonnes per person | 0.0514 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0078 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.038 tonnes per person | 0.0067 tonnes per person | 0.0656 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0596 tonnes per person | 0.0539 tonnes per person | 0.0657 tonnes per person | 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 per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Mozambique?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Mozambique was 0.056 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 from gas recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0657 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1927.
- How does Mozambique rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Mozambique ranks 107th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.