Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Mozambique
Mozambique: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 0.2487 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 0.2487 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Mozambique peaked at 0.427 tonnes per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 tonnes per person, in 1931.
That places Mozambique 192nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0062 tonnes per person | 0.0026 tonnes per person | 0.0107 tonnes per person | 3 |
| 1930s | 0.01 tonnes per person | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 0.0145 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0097 tonnes per person | 0.0057 tonnes per person | 0.0133 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2134 tonnes per person | 0.1525 tonnes per person | 0.2786 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3025 tonnes per person | 0.2334 tonnes per person | 0.4014 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.324 tonnes per person | 0.2389 tonnes per person | 0.427 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1396 tonnes per person | 0.0762 tonnes per person | 0.2821 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0715 tonnes per person | 0.0641 tonnes per person | 0.0812 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0918 tonnes per person | 0.0729 tonnes per person | 0.1089 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.212 tonnes per person | 0.1147 tonnes per person | 0.3148 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2506 tonnes per person | 0.206 tonnes per person | 0.2847 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 189 Afghanistan 0.2538 tonnes per person compare
- 190 Haiti 0.2523 tonnes per person compare
- 191 Yemen 0.2494 tonnes per person compare
- 193 Eritrea 0.21 tonnes per person compare
- 194 Sierra Leone 0.166 tonnes per person compare
- 195 Guinea-Bissau 0.1554 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 59.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Mozambique?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Mozambique was 0.2487 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.427 tonnes per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 tonnes per person in 1931.
- How does Mozambique rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Mozambique ranks 192nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.