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.
Per capita methane emissions in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.2305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1852 | 0.2307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 0.2326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 0.2345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 0.2365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 0.2384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 0.2403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 0.2423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1859 | 0.2443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 0.2463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 0.2477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 0.2492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 0.2509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 0.2524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 0.2541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 0.2557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 0.2574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 0.2591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 0.2608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 0.2626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 0.2645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 0.2664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 0.2685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 0.2705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 0.2726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 0.2747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 0.2767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 0.2788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 0.2808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 0.2825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 0.2842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 0.2857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 0.2871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 0.2884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 0.2897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 0.2911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 0.2924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 0.2938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 0.2954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 0.2974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 0.2986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 0.3001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 0.302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 0.3039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 0.3059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 0.3079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 0.3099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 0.3119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 0.3142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 0.3168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 0.3202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 0.3239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 0.3279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 0.3319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 0.336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 0.3401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 0.3443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 0.3485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1909 | 0.3525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1910 | 0.3563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1911 | 0.3623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1912 | 0.368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1913 | 0.3735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1914 | 0.3791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1915 | 0.3888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1916 | 0.3988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1917 | 0.4092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1918 | 0.4194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1919 | 0.4284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1920 | 0.4361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1921 | 0.4461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1922 | 0.455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 0.4624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1924 | 0.4699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 0.4741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 0.4783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 0.4824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 0.4865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 0.4897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 0.4936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 0.502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1932 | 0.5104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1933 | 0.5184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 0.5278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 0.5371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1936 | 0.5803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1937 | 0.624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1938 | 0.6679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1939 | 0.7116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1940 | 0.7563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1941 | 0.784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1942 | 0.8109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1943 | 0.836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1944 | 0.8601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1945 | 0.8806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1946 | 0.9002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1947 | 0.9188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 0.9364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1949 | 0.9533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1950 | 0.9845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1951 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +35.8% |
| 1971 | 0.9787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -39.5% |
| 1972 | 0.9969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.9009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 0.8581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +32.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -28.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +35.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -39.5% | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1970 | +35.8% | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1990 | +35.9% | 0.6163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1987 | +32.9% | 0.5843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1988 | -28.3% | 0.7767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
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
- 127 Luxembourg 0.7944 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
- 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 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.