Carbon intensity of GDP in Mozambique
Mozambique: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.482 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of GDP in Mozambique, 1980–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Mozambique is 0.482 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, measured 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 0.8731 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2495 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 1999.
That places Mozambique 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8731 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.7323 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7253 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7846 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7071 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7103 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7107 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6193 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5754 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5343 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4014 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3208 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4138 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4339 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3455 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3715 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3238 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3202 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2803 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2495 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3015 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3226 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3082 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3653 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3716 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3352 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3234 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3447 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3131 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3194 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3172 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.349 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3576 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3652 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3837 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3984 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.491 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4772 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4469 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4679 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4366 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4903 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5598 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5219 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.482 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6972 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5343 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8731 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3461 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2495 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4339 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3305 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3015 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3716 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4054 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3172 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.491 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4981 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4366 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5598 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 51 Cambodia 0.5047 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Myanmar 0.4967 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Pakistan 0.4965 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Jordan 0.4706 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Jamaica 0.4665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Armenia 0.4593 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Mozambique?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Mozambique was 0.482 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 0.8731 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2495 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Mozambique rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Mozambique ranks 54th out of 199 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 falling.
- 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 constant 2021 US$.