Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food was 0.3% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Mozambique, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Mozambique is 0.3%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Mozambique peaked at 0.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1997.
Mozambique ranks 59th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 6 |
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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 global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Mozambique?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Mozambique was 0.3% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1997.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Mozambique ranks 59th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.