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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.0% (2100)
- Population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Population, total 35.63 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.9% (2025)
- Urban population 13.26 million (2025)
- Urban population 37.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.2487 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 211.22 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.2487 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.2487 tonnes per person (2024)
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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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.