Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Mozambique
Mozambique: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 4.76 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Mozambique, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Mozambique stood at 4.76 kilograms per person.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Mozambique peaked at 18.2 kilograms per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.25 kilograms per person, in 1991.
Mozambique ranks 168th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.11 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 2.25 kilograms per person | -63.2% |
| 1992 | 3.67 kilograms per person | +63.5% |
| 1993 | 3.56 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 3.33 kilograms per person | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 3.76 kilograms per person | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 12.73 kilograms per person | +238.7% |
| 1997 | 15.93 kilograms per person | +25.1% |
| 1998 | 8.07 kilograms per person | -49.3% |
| 1999 | 6.77 kilograms per person | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 18.2 kilograms per person | +169.0% |
| 2001 | 9.71 kilograms per person | -46.7% |
| 2002 | 8.97 kilograms per person | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 9.28 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 9.58 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 8.87 kilograms per person | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 8.18 kilograms per person | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 8.46 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 6.87 kilograms per person | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 6.7 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 5.65 kilograms per person | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 3.38 kilograms per person | -40.2% |
| 2012 | 3.29 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.59 kilograms per person | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 3.88 kilograms per person | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 4.52 kilograms per person | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 4.76 kilograms per person | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 3.91 kilograms per person | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 3.1 kilograms per person | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 3.01 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.92 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 4.1 kilograms per person | +40.2% |
| 2022 | 4.9 kilograms per person | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 4.76 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 4.76 kilograms per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.1 kilograms per person, 93% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 4.76 kilograms per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.63 kilograms per person, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +238.7% | 3.76 kilograms per person | 12.73 kilograms per person |
| 2000 | +169.0% | 6.77 kilograms per person | 18.2 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.62 kilograms per person | 2.25 kilograms per person | 15.93 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.48 kilograms per person | 6.7 kilograms per person | 18.2 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.91 kilograms per person | 3.01 kilograms per person | 5.65 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 kilograms per person | 2.92 kilograms per person | 4.9 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 by sector in Mozambique?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Mozambique was 4.76 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2 kilograms per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 kilograms per person in 1991.
- How does Mozambique rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Mozambique ranks 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.