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.
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 |
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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 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.