Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was -5.66 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Mozambique, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Mozambique stood at -5.66 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 245.9% on the previous year and down 143.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Mozambique peaked at 29.01 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -24.12 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Mozambique 195th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3895 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -8.04 % change on previous year | -2163.5% |
| 1973 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -179.9% |
| 1974 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -186.6% |
| 1975 | -13.64 % change on previous year | +145.2% |
| 1976 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 1977 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -288.4% |
| 1978 | -12.7 % change on previous year | +353.7% |
| 1979 | -5.52 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 1980 | 20.93 % change on previous year | -478.8% |
| 1981 | -11.93 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 1982 | -7.79 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1983 | -8.81 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1984 | -15.73 % change on previous year | +78.5% |
| 1985 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1986 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -253.5% |
| 1987 | -0.0519 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5259 % change on previous year | -1113.0% |
| 1989 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -310.0% |
| 1990 | -24.12 % change on previous year | +2084.3% |
| 1991 | -16.15 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 1992 | 19.2 % change on previous year | -218.9% |
| 1993 | 16.33 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1994 | -15.24 % change on previous year | -193.3% |
| 1995 | 9.81 % change on previous year | -164.3% |
| 1996 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 1997 | 10.55 % change on previous year | -400.8% |
| 1998 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 1999 | -0.4937 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 2000 | 21.78 % change on previous year | -4512.4% |
| 2001 | 20.73 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2003 | 27.09 % change on previous year | +466.4% |
| 2004 | 10.08 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 2005 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 2006 | 6.05 % change on previous year | -246.9% |
| 2007 | 14.75 % change on previous year | +143.7% |
| 2008 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 2009 | 8.05 % change on previous year | -376.1% |
| 2010 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2011 | 17.84 % change on previous year | +199.7% |
| 2012 | 10.66 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2013 | 8.84 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 13.16 % change on previous year | +48.9% |
| 2015 | 11.53 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 29.01 % change on previous year | +151.7% |
| 2017 | -0.2364 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 2018 | -3.09 % change on previous year | +1206.6% |
| 2019 | 7.12 % change on previous year | -330.6% |
| 2020 | -7.83 % change on previous year | -209.9% |
| 2021 | 14.97 % change on previous year | -291.1% |
| 2022 | 19.17 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 2023 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 2024 | -5.66 % change on previous year | +245.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's -5.66 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.82 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's -5.66 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.92 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +4512.4% | -0.4937 % change on previous year | 21.78 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | -2163.5% | 0.3895 % change on previous year | -8.04 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -2084.3% | -1.1 % change on previous year | -24.12 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -4.44 % change on previous year | -13.64 % change on previous year | 6.42 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -2.47 % change on previous year | -15.73 % change on previous year | 20.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6972 % change on previous year | -24.12 % change on previous year | 19.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.63 % change on previous year | -4.12 % change on previous year | 27.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.08 % change on previous year | -3.09 % change on previous year | 29.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8 % change on previous year | -7.83 % change on previous year | 19.17 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 192 Israel -4.65 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Portugal -4.96 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Finland -5.41 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Azerbaijan -6.85 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Estonia -7.2 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Bulgaria -7.53 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Mozambique
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.256 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.6764 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -5.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Mozambique?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Mozambique was -5.66 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 29.01 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.12 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
- Mozambique ranks 195th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 143.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.