Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Mozambique
Mozambique: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
176th
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1950
All-time low
-0.625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1912
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Mozambique, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Mozambique is 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Mozambique peaked at 12.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950 and was at its lowest, -0.625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1912.
That places Mozambique 176th out of 199 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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.2% |
| 1852 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.9% |
| 1853 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.5% |
| 1854 | 0.9522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 1855 | 0.8869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1856 | 0.8325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1857 | 0.7959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1858 | 0.751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1859 | 0.7214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1860 | 0.6709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 1861 | 0.6281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1862 | 0.5896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1863 | 0.5581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1864 | 0.5275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1865 | 0.501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1866 | 0.4771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1867 | 0.4875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1868 | 0.446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 1869 | 0.4226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1870 | 0.3884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1871 | 0.3599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1872 | 0.3356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1873 | 0.3158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1874 | 0.2994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1875 | 0.2856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1876 | 0.2769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1877 | 0.2722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1878 | 0.2604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1879 | 0.2542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1880 | 0.3147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.8% |
| 1881 | 0.3665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.5% |
| 1882 | 0.4055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 1883 | 0.4343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1884 | 0.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1885 | 0.4841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1886 | 0.5058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1887 | 0.5255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1888 | 0.5434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1889 | 0.5606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1890 | 0.4849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.5% |
| 1891 | 0.4045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.6% |
| 1892 | 0.3493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.6% |
| 1893 | 0.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.1% |
| 1894 | 0.2543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.2% |
| 1895 | 0.2093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.7% |
| 1896 | 0.1678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.8% |
| 1897 | 0.1319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.4% |
| 1898 | 0.0975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -26.0% |
| 1899 | 0.0684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -29.9% |
| 1900 | 0.0067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -90.1% |
| 1901 | 0.0137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +103.2% |
| 1902 | -0.1719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1354.8% |
| 1903 | -0.3059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +77.9% |
| 1904 | -0.1385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -54.7% |
| 1905 | -0.3948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +185.1% |
| 1906 | -0.3906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1907 | -0.2693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -31.1% |
| 1908 | -0.5131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +90.5% |
| 1909 | -0.5732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.7% |
| 1910 | -0.5157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.0% |
| 1911 | -0.464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.0% |
| 1912 | -0.625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +34.7% |
| 1913 | -0.5016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.8% |
| 1914 | -0.4577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 1915 | -0.4565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1916 | -0.3424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.0% |
| 1917 | -0.314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 1918 | -0.1656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -47.3% |
| 1919 | -0.2849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +72.1% |
| 1920 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -451.0% |
| 1921 | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +82.9% |
| 1922 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.2% |
| 1923 | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +28.8% |
| 1924 | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1925 | 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.9% |
| 1926 | 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 3.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1928 | 3.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1929 | 3.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1930 | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 4.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1932 | 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1933 | 4.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1934 | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1935 | 4.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1936 | 4.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1937 | 4.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1938 | 4.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1939 | 4.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1940 | 5.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1941 | 5.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1942 | 5.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1943 | 5.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1944 | 6.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1945 | 6.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1946 | 6.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1947 | 6.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1948 | 6.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1949 | 6.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 12.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +79.0% |
| 1951 | 10.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.8% |
| 1952 | 9.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 1953 | 8.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1954 | 8.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 8.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 9.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 8.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 9.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 9.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 9.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 7.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.8% |
| 1962 | 6.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.0% |
| 1963 | 5.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.7% |
| 1964 | 5.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 1965 | 5.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 4.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 5.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.6% |
| 1968 | 6.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 6.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 6.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 4.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -24.6% |
| 1972 | 4.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 4.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 3.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 3.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 3.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 3.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 3.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 3.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 3.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 3.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 3.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 3.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 3.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 3.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 3.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 3.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 4.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.8% |
| 2002 | 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 3.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 4.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 3.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | -1354.8% | 0.0137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1920 | +451.0% | -0.2849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1905 | -185.1% | -0.1385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1901 | +103.2% | 0.0067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1900 | -90.1% | 0.0684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1908 | -90.5% | -0.2693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.5308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.2737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.4127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 173 Micronesia (country) 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 174 Djibouti 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 175 Kenya 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 177 Nigeria 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 178 Macao 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 179 Cape Verde 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Mozambique?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Mozambique was 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 12.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1912.
- How does Mozambique rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Mozambique ranks 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.