Carbon intensity of GDP in Mozambique
Mozambique: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.1946 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity of GDP in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.1946 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Mozambique peaked at 0.226 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1007 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 1999.
That places Mozambique 47th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.162 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.1295 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1992 | 0.167 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1751 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1395 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 0.15 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1307 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1292 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1132 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1007 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1217 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1302 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1244 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1475 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 0.15 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1353 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1305 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1392 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1264 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1289 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1281 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1409 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1443 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1474 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1549 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1608 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1982 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1926 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1804 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1889 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1762 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1979 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 0.226 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2107 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1946 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1397 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1007 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1751 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1334 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1217 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.15 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1636 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1281 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1982 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2011 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1762 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.226 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 44 Jordan 0.1996 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 45 Indonesia 0.198 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 46 Morocco 0.1977 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 48 Tajikistan 0.194 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 49 Ecuador 0.19 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 50 Estonia 0.1884 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 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)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.007 m3 per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0003 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -34.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Mozambique?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Mozambique was 0.1946 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.226 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1007 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Mozambique rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Mozambique ranks 47th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.