Waste — Emissions Share in Mozambique

Mozambique: Waste — Emissions Share was 5.65 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.65 %
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
200th
of 222 countries
All-time high
6.25 %
in 2000
All-time low
2.28 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Mozambique, 1990–2023

02461990200620231990: 2.3 %1991: 2.4 %1992: 2.4 %1993: 2.5 %1994: 2.6 %1995: 2.7 %1996: 4.6 %1997: 5.4 %1998: 4.8 %1999: 5.3 %2000: 6.2 %2001: 3.3 %2002: 3.8 %2003: 3.4 %2004: 3.5 %2005: 3.4 %2006: 3.6 %2007: 3.8 %2008: 3.7 %2009: 4.3 %2010: 3.8 %2011: 3.9 %2012: 3.6 %2013: 3.6 %2014: 3.8 %2015: 4.2 %2016: 4.2 %2017: 4.2 %2018: 3.9 %2019: 4.7 %2020: 5.2 %2021: 5.1 %2022: 5 %2023: 5.7 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Mozambique is 5.65 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Mozambique peaked at 6.25 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.28 %, in 1990.

Mozambique ranks 200th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Mozambique, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 2.28 % —
1991 2.37 % +3.9%
1992 2.42 % +2.1%
1993 2.53 % +4.5%
1994 2.64 % +4.3%
1995 2.74 % +3.8%
1996 4.58 % +67.2%
1997 5.43 % +18.6%
1998 4.85 % -10.7%
1999 5.32 % +9.7%
2000 6.25 % +17.5%
2001 3.3 % -47.2%
2002 3.77 % +14.2%
2003 3.43 % -9.0%
2004 3.55 % +3.5%
2005 3.41 % -3.9%
2006 3.64 % +6.7%
2007 3.76 % +3.3%
2008 3.74 % -0.5%
2009 4.33 % +15.8%
2010 3.78 % -12.7%
2011 3.93 % +4.0%
2012 3.59 % -8.7%
2013 3.63 % +1.1%
2014 3.79 % +4.4%
2015 4.15 % +9.5%
2016 4.17 % +0.5%
2017 4.17 % +0.0%
2018 3.91 % -6.2%
2019 4.66 % +19.2%
2020 5.24 % +12.4%
2021 5.09 % -2.9%
2022 4.97 % -2.4%
2023 5.65 % +13.7%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 5.65 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.87 %, 52% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 5.65 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.5 %, 49% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions Share 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +67.2% 2.74 % 4.58 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.52 % 2.28 % 5.43 % 10
2000s 3.92 % 3.3 % 6.25 % 10
2010s 3.98 % 3.59 % 4.66 % 10
2020s 5.24 % 4.97 % 5.65 % 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 197 Brunei Darussalam 5.96 % compare
  2. 197 Brunei 5.96 % compare
  3. 199 Kenya 5.83 % compare
  4. 201 Niue 5.61 % compare
  5. 202 Myanmar 5.3 % compare
  6. 203 Cambodia 5.04 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Mozambique?
Waste — emissions share in Mozambique was 5.65 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 6.25 % in 2000.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 2.28 % in 1990.
How does Mozambique rank for waste — emissions share?
Mozambique ranks 200th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.