Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mozambique
Mozambique: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 5.05 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.05 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 135.8%
World rank
170th
of 191 countries
All-time high
16.8 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
1.95 kilograms per person
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mozambique stood at 5.05 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of up 135.8% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mozambique peaked at 16.8 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.95 kilograms per person, in 2020.
That places Mozambique 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.8 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 10.49 kilograms per person | -37.6% |
| 1992 | 7.35 kilograms per person | -29.9% |
| 1993 | 8.54 kilograms per person | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 9.31 kilograms per person | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 4.39 kilograms per person | -52.9% |
| 1996 | 4.24 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 5.31 kilograms per person | +25.1% |
| 1998 | 5.19 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 6.2 kilograms per person | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 7.72 kilograms per person | +24.5% |
| 2001 | 7.01 kilograms per person | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 7.38 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 13.41 kilograms per person | +81.6% |
| 2004 | 13.1 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 7.39 kilograms per person | -43.6% |
| 2006 | 8.66 kilograms per person | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 9.4 kilograms per person | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 8.71 kilograms per person | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 9.83 kilograms per person | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 9.13 kilograms per person | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 5.07 kilograms per person | -44.4% |
| 2012 | 4.93 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 5.59 kilograms per person | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 5.43 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.52 kilograms per person | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 4.76 kilograms per person | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 3.2 kilograms per person | -32.8% |
| 2018 | 3.79 kilograms per person | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 3.68 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.95 kilograms per person | -47.0% |
| 2021 | 2.21 kilograms per person | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 2.14 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 5.05 kilograms per person | +135.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 5.05 kilograms per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.46 kilograms per person, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 5.05 kilograms per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.55 kilograms per person, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.78 kilograms per person | 4.24 kilograms per person | 16.8 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.26 kilograms per person | 7.01 kilograms per person | 13.41 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 kilograms per person | 3.2 kilograms per person | 9.13 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 kilograms per person | 1.95 kilograms per person | 5.05 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mozambique?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mozambique was 5.05 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Mozambique rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Mozambique ranks 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.