Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 83.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mozambique stood at 83.4%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mozambique peaked at 99.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 79.4%, in 2019.
That places Mozambique 36th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.9% | — |
| 2001 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 82.7% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 80.5% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 81.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 79.4% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 83.5% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 83.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 83.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 83.4% | -0.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 83.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.6%, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 83.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.1%, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 79.4% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 83.0% | 83.7% | 5 |
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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mozambique?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mozambique was 83.4% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.4% in 2019.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Mozambique ranks 36th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.