Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Mozambique

Mozambique: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 1.13 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.13 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
158th
of 194 countries
All-time high
19.07 tonnes per person
in 1950
All-time low
1.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Years of data
98
1927–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Mozambique, 1927–2024

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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 1.13 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 98 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Mozambique peaked at 19.07 tonnes per person in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.13 tonnes per person, in 2024.

Mozambique ranks 158th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 5.2 tonnes per person 4.98 tonnes per person 5.41 tonnes per person 3
1930s 6.44 tonnes per person 5.83 tonnes per person 6.74 tonnes per person 10
1940s 8.1 tonnes per person 7.27 tonnes per person 8.55 tonnes per person 10
1950s 13.4 tonnes per person 12.06 tonnes per person 19.07 tonnes per person 10
1960s 7.11 tonnes per person 4.55 tonnes per person 12.97 tonnes per person 10
1970s 3.31 tonnes per person 1.93 tonnes per person 5.66 tonnes per person 10
1980s 2.38 tonnes per person 1.97 tonnes per person 2.66 tonnes per person 10
1990s 2.74 tonnes per person 2.16 tonnes per person 3.25 tonnes per person 10
2000s 3.93 tonnes per person 3.31 tonnes per person 4.67 tonnes per person 10
2010s 1.87 tonnes per person 1.45 tonnes per person 2.63 tonnes per person 10
2020s 1.25 tonnes per person 1.13 tonnes per person 1.33 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 155 Tuvalu 1.18 tonnes per person compare
  2. 156 Cape Verde 1.14 tonnes per person compare
  3. 157 Cameroon 1.14 tonnes per person compare
  4. 159 Sao Tome and Principe 1.13 tonnes per person compare
  5. 160 Madagascar 1.11 tonnes per person compare
  6. 161 Sierra Leone 1.11 tonnes per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Mozambique?
Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Mozambique was 1.13 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 including land-use change recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 19.07 tonnes per person in 1950.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 1.13 tonnes per person in 2024.
How does Mozambique rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
Mozambique ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,897 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.