Greenhouse gas emissions in Mozambique
Mozambique: Greenhouse gas emissions was 60.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
60.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
83rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
90.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2004
All-time low
-2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1912
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Mozambique, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 60.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Mozambique peaked at 90.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2004 and was at its lowest, -2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1912.
Mozambique ranks 83rd of 199 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 7.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 6.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.4% |
| 1852 | 5.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.5% |
| 1853 | 4.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.6% |
| 1854 | 4.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.5% |
| 1855 | 4.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.9% |
| 1856 | 3.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 1857 | 3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
| 1858 | 3.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.7% |
| 1859 | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1860 | 3.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.1% |
| 1861 | 2.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.5% |
| 1862 | 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.3% |
| 1863 | 2.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 1864 | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.7% |
| 1865 | 2.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 1866 | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1867 | 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1868 | 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.7% |
| 1869 | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 1870 | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.3% |
| 1871 | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.6% |
| 1872 | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.0% |
| 1873 | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 1874 | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 1875 | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 1876 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1877 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1878 | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 1879 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1880 | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.6% |
| 1881 | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.3% |
| 1882 | 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.6% |
| 1883 | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1884 | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1885 | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1886 | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1887 | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1888 | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1889 | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1890 | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.7% |
| 1891 | 1.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.8% |
| 1892 | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.0% |
| 1893 | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.6% |
| 1894 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.7% |
| 1895 | 914,742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.1% |
| 1896 | 729,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.2% |
| 1897 | 570,528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.8% |
| 1898 | 419,817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -26.4% |
| 1899 | 292,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -30.3% |
| 1900 | 28,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -90.2% |
| 1901 | 57,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +101.7% |
| 1902 | -719,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1344.5% |
| 1903 | -1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +76.3% |
| 1904 | -569,192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -55.1% |
| 1905 | -1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +182.5% |
| 1906 | -1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1907 | -1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -31.7% |
| 1908 | -2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +88.8% |
| 1909 | -2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.8% |
| 1910 | -2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.7% |
| 1911 | -1.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.6% |
| 1912 | -2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +33.9% |
| 1913 | -1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.2% |
| 1914 | -1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.2% |
| 1915 | -1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1916 | -1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -25.4% |
| 1917 | -1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.8% |
| 1918 | -619,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -47.5% |
| 1919 | -1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +72.1% |
| 1920 | 3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -452.2% |
| 1921 | 6.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +84.3% |
| 1922 | 8.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.5% |
| 1923 | 10.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +30.7% |
| 1924 | 11.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1925 | 13.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.7% |
| 1926 | 14.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1927 | 14.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1928 | 15.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1929 | 16.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 1930 | 17.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1931 | 18.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1932 | 18.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1933 | 19.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1934 | 20.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1935 | 20.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1936 | 21.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1937 | 21.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 22.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1939 | 23.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1940 | 25.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1941 | 25.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1942 | 28.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.6% |
| 1943 | 29.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1944 | 32.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 1945 | 34.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1946 | 37.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1947 | 38.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1948 | 39.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1949 | 40.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1950 | 73.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +81.9% |
| 1951 | 61.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.8% |
| 1952 | 56.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.3% |
| 1953 | 54.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1954 | 54.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 55.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 57.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 57.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 58.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 59.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 62.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 54.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.2% |
| 1962 | 46.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.4% |
| 1963 | 42.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.9% |
| 1964 | 39.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 38.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 37.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 42.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.0% |
| 1968 | 48.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.1% |
| 1969 | 54.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 53.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 41.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.7% |
| 1972 | 41.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 39.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 37.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 35.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 33.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 35.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 37.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 39.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 39.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 39.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 41.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 43.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 41.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 42.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 43.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 45.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 39.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 41.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 47.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 47.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 43.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 47.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 52.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 55.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 61.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 60.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 63.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 61.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 65.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 84.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.6% |
| 2002 | 78.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 79.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 90.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 79.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 85.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 88.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 87.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 82.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 77.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 74.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 74.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 76.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 82.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 70.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 64.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 63.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 60.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 53.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 48.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 52.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 61.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 60.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 60.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 60.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for low income countries, which is 52.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 60.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | -1344.5% | 57,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -719,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1920 | +452.2% | -1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1905 | -182.5% | -569,192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1901 | +101.7% | 28,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1900 | -90.2% | 292,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1908 | -88.8% | -1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 292,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | -1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -619,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 11.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 20.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 33.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 59.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 80 Madagascar 61.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 81 Laos 61.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 82 Singapore 61.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 84 Ireland 60.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 85 Burkina Faso 59.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 86 South Sudan 58.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Mozambique?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Mozambique was 60.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 90.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2004.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1912.
- How does Mozambique rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Mozambique ranks 83rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.