Per capita methane emissions in Mozambique
Mozambique: Per capita methane emissions was 0.782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
128th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1970
All-time low
0.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1851
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane 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
In 2024, per capita methane emissions in Mozambique stood at 0.782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Mozambique peaked at 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1851.
Mozambique ranks 128th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 125 Morocco 0.7966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 126 Malaysia 0.7963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 129 Albania 0.7787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 130 Madagascar 0.7756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 131 South Korea 0.767 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 methane emissions in Mozambique?
- Per capita methane emissions in Mozambique was 0.782 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 methane emissions recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1851.
- How does Mozambique rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Mozambique ranks 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.