Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Mozambique
Mozambique: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 123.98 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
123.98 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
165th
of 191 countries
All-time high
132.9 kilograms per person
in 2022
All-time low
37.45 kilograms per person
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 from transport in Mozambique stood at 123.98 kilograms per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Mozambique peaked at 132.9 kilograms per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37.45 kilograms per person, in 1991.
Mozambique ranks 165th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.58 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 37.45 kilograms per person | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 50.69 kilograms per person | +35.4% |
| 1993 | 60.49 kilograms per person | +19.3% |
| 1994 | 46.56 kilograms per person | -23.0% |
| 1995 | 45.74 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 49.11 kilograms per person | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 48.97 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 48.44 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 47.93 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 46.88 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 45.31 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 48 kilograms per person | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 58.27 kilograms per person | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 57.46 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 51.22 kilograms per person | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 54.36 kilograms per person | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 65.77 kilograms per person | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 62.79 kilograms per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 68.78 kilograms per person | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 73.92 kilograms per person | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 87.11 kilograms per person | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 97.79 kilograms per person | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 102.99 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 117.11 kilograms per person | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 118.28 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 126.93 kilograms per person | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 116.45 kilograms per person | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 112 kilograms per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 120.13 kilograms per person | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 106.55 kilograms per person | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 131.51 kilograms per person | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 132.9 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 123.98 kilograms per person | -6.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 123.98 kilograms per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 74.64 kilograms per person, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 123.98 kilograms per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.34 kilograms per person, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.2 kilograms per person | 37.45 kilograms per person | 60.49 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.88 kilograms per person | 45.31 kilograms per person | 68.78 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.27 kilograms per person | 73.92 kilograms per person | 126.93 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.73 kilograms per person | 106.55 kilograms per person | 132.9 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 from transport in Mozambique?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Mozambique was 123.98 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 from transport recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 132.9 kilograms per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.45 kilograms per person in 1991.
- How does Mozambique rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Mozambique ranks 165th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.