How does Mozambique rank for rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre?

Mozambique ranks 45th out of 102 countries with data for 2023.

Is rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Mozambique

Name: Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Mozambique
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Mozambique: Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

up 43.2%

World rank

45th

of 102 countries

All-time high

0 kt per square kilometre

in 2014

All-time low

0 kt per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 0 kt per square kilometre for rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is up 43.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 0 kt per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Mozambique ranks 45th of 102 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.

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1963	0 kt per square kilometre	+8.3%
1964	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1965	0 kt per square kilometre	-4.6%
1966	0 kt per square kilometre	+21.0%
1967	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1968	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.5%
1969	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.2%
1970	0 kt per square kilometre	+4.4%
1971	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.4%
1972	0 kt per square kilometre	-2.6%
1973	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.3%
1974	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1975	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1976	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1977	0 kt per square kilometre	+6.7%
1978	0 kt per square kilometre	+6.3%
1979	0 kt per square kilometre	+5.9%
1980	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1981	0 kt per square kilometre	+5.6%
1982	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1983	0 kt per square kilometre	+5.3%
1984	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1986	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1987	0 kt per square kilometre	+5.0%
1988	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1989	0 kt per square kilometre	+4.8%
1990	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.1%
1991	0 kt per square kilometre	-3.3%
1992	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.5%
1993	0 kt per square kilometre	-3.4%
1994	0 kt per square kilometre	+15.1%
1995	0 kt per square kilometre	+6.9%
1996	0 kt per square kilometre	+11.1%
1997	0 kt per square kilometre	+14.8%
1998	0 kt per square kilometre	+9.5%
1999	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.8%
2000	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.0%
2001	0 kt per square kilometre	-5.4%
2002	0 kt per square kilometre	+92.2%
2003	0 kt per square kilometre	-2.5%
2004	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.0%
2005	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.6%
2006	0 kt per square kilometre	+12.6%
2007	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.3%
2008	0 kt per square kilometre	-14.2%
2009	0 kt per square kilometre	+3.9%
2010	0 kt per square kilometre	-29.8%
2011	0 kt per square kilometre	+5.4%
2012	0 kt per square kilometre	+52.2%
2013	0 kt per square kilometre	-2.8%
2014	0 kt per square kilometre	+6.6%
2015	0 kt per square kilometre	-38.7%
2016	0 kt per square kilometre	+42.0%
2017	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.7%
2018	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.8%
2019	0 kt per square kilometre	+14.6%
2020	0 kt per square kilometre	-23.2%
2021	0 kt per square kilometre	-20.2%
2022	0 kt per square kilometre	+12.8%
2023	0 kt per square kilometre	+43.2%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

Mozambique's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Mozambique's 0 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre 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
2002	+92.2%	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre
2012	+52.2%	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre
2023	+43.2%	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre
2016	+42.0%	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre
2015	-38.7%	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

42 Mali 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
43 North Macedonia 0 kt per square kilometre compare
44 Benin 0 kt per square kilometre compare
46 Liberia 0 kt per square kilometre compare
47 Bulgaria 0 kt per square kilometre compare
48 Bhutan 0 kt per square kilometre compare

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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)

All data for Mozambique →

Frequently asked questions

What is rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Mozambique?: Rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Mozambique was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?: The highest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2014.
What is the lowest rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Mozambique rank for rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre?: Mozambique ranks 45th out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

Computed from

Rice — Rice cultivation Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

About this data

Indicator: Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 104 places, 6,139 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.