Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
37th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2024
All-time low
-0.0%
in 1919
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Mozambique, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Mozambique is 0.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Mozambique peaked at 0.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1919.
Mozambique ranks 37th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.4% | — |
| 1851 | 0.4% | -16.6% |
| 1852 | 0.3% | -13.5% |
| 1853 | 0.3% | -11.0% |
| 1854 | 0.3% | -9.6% |
| 1855 | 0.2% | -8.7% |
| 1856 | 0.2% | -7.9% |
| 1857 | 0.2% | -7.1% |
| 1858 | 0.2% | -6.8% |
| 1859 | 0.2% | -6.3% |
| 1860 | 0.2% | -5.6% |
| 1861 | 0.2% | -5.2% |
| 1862 | 0.2% | -5.0% |
| 1863 | 0.1% | -4.9% |
| 1864 | 0.1% | -5.0% |
| 1865 | 0.1% | -4.8% |
| 1866 | 0.1% | -4.8% |
| 1867 | 0.1% | -4.1% |
| 1868 | 0.1% | -4.5% |
| 1869 | 0.1% | -4.6% |
| 1870 | 0.1% | -5.5% |
| 1871 | 0.1% | -5.8% |
| 1872 | 0.1% | -6.2% |
| 1873 | 0.1% | -6.4% |
| 1874 | 0.1% | -6.7% |
| 1875 | 0.1% | -6.8% |
| 1876 | 0.1% | -7.0% |
| 1877 | 0.1% | -7.2% |
| 1878 | 0.1% | -7.5% |
| 1879 | 0.1% | -7.8% |
| 1880 | 0.1% | -6.7% |
| 1881 | 0.0% | -5.7% |
| 1882 | 0.0% | -4.9% |
| 1883 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 1884 | 0.0% | -3.8% |
| 1885 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 1886 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1887 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 1888 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1889 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1890 | 0.0% | -3.5% |
| 1891 | 0.0% | -4.7% |
| 1892 | 0.0% | -5.7% |
| 1893 | 0.0% | -6.6% |
| 1894 | 0.0% | -7.6% |
| 1895 | 0.0% | -8.6% |
| 1896 | 0.0% | -9.8% |
| 1897 | 0.0% | -11.1% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | -12.6% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | -14.5% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | -18.3% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | -23.9% |
| 1902 | 0.0% | -33.0% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | -51.3% |
| 1904 | -0.0% | -108.3% |
| 1905 | -0.0% | +1329.3% |
| 1906 | -0.0% | +94.3% |
| 1907 | -0.0% | +49.0% |
| 1908 | -0.0% | +33.0% |
| 1909 | -0.0% | +24.8% |
| 1910 | -0.0% | +18.9% |
| 1911 | -0.0% | +15.0% |
| 1912 | -0.0% | +12.4% |
| 1913 | -0.0% | +10.4% |
| 1914 | -0.0% | +9.0% |
| 1915 | -0.0% | +7.8% |
| 1916 | -0.0% | +6.9% |
| 1917 | -0.0% | +6.2% |
| 1918 | -0.0% | +5.6% |
| 1919 | -0.0% | +5.1% |
| 1920 | -0.0% | -2.5% |
| 1921 | -0.0% | -7.2% |
| 1922 | -0.0% | -11.0% |
| 1923 | -0.0% | -14.8% |
| 1924 | -0.0% | -19.5% |
| 1925 | -0.0% | -26.2% |
| 1926 | -0.0% | -37.4% |
| 1927 | -0.0% | -62.0% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | -167.1% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | +254.3% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | +75.9% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | +44.2% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | +30.8% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | +24.1% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | +19.1% |
| 1935 | 0.1% | +16.0% |
| 1936 | 0.1% | +13.7% |
| 1937 | 0.1% | +12.1% |
| 1938 | 0.1% | +10.6% |
| 1939 | 0.1% | +9.3% |
| 1940 | 0.1% | +9.3% |
| 1941 | 0.1% | +8.6% |
| 1942 | 0.1% | +8.3% |
| 1943 | 0.1% | +7.6% |
| 1944 | 0.1% | +7.6% |
| 1945 | 0.1% | +7.1% |
| 1946 | 0.2% | +6.6% |
| 1947 | 0.2% | +6.2% |
| 1948 | 0.2% | +5.8% |
| 1949 | 0.2% | +5.5% |
| 1950 | 0.2% | +12.9% |
| 1951 | 0.2% | +8.0% |
| 1952 | 0.2% | +6.5% |
| 1953 | 0.2% | +5.7% |
| 1954 | 0.3% | +5.0% |
| 1955 | 0.3% | +4.4% |
| 1956 | 0.3% | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 0.3% | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 0.3% | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 0.3% | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 0.3% | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 0.3% | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.3% | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Mozambique?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Mozambique was 0.5% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1919.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Mozambique ranks 37th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from land-use change.