Per capita methane sector in Mozambique
Mozambique: Per capita methane sector was 123.68 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita methane sector in Mozambique, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita methane sector in Mozambique stood at 123.68.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane sector in Mozambique peaked at 180.92 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5394, in 2001.
Mozambique ranks 67th of 193 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 sector in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.53 | — |
| 1991 | 1.5 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.47 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.42 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.33 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6265 | -52.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6063 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.59 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5767 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5639 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5516 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5394 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.05 | +95.6% |
| 2003 | 1.03 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 8.06 | +681.9% |
| 2005 | 12.8 | +58.8% |
| 2006 | 15.39 | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 15.03 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 16.96 | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 16.08 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 17.39 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 39.33 | +126.1% |
| 2012 | 77.25 | +96.4% |
| 2013 | 92.61 | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 101.21 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 97.18 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 90.72 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 142.72 | +57.3% |
| 2018 | 180.92 | +26.8% |
| 2019 | 126.15 | -30.3% |
| 2020 | 90.31 | -28.4% |
| 2021 | 120.16 | +33.1% |
| 2022 | 125.55 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 123.68 | -1.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 123.68 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3206, 385.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 123.68 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5123, 241.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +681.9% | 1.03 | 8.06 |
| 2011 | +126.1% | 17.39 | 39.33 |
| 2002 | +95.6% | 0.5394 | 1.05 |
| 2012 | +96.4% | 39.33 | 77.25 |
| 2005 | +58.8% | 8.06 | 12.8 |
| 2017 | +57.3% | 90.72 | 142.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 | 0.5639 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.75 | 0.5394 | 16.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.55 | 17.39 | 180.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.92 | 90.31 | 125.55 | 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 methane sector in Mozambique?
- Per capita methane sector in Mozambique was 123.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 180.92 in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5394 in 2001.
- How does Mozambique rank for per capita methane sector?
- Mozambique ranks 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane sector rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. 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 methane sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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