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