Human caused air pollution exposure in Mozambique
Mozambique: Human caused air pollution exposure was 14.54 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
14.54
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
96th
of 240 countries
All-time high
15.04
in 2001
All-time low
10.78
in 2020
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Mozambique, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 14.54 for human caused air pollution exposure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Mozambique peaked at 15.04 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.78, in 2020.
That places Mozambique 96th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.97 | — |
| 1999 | 10.99 | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 11.25 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 15.04 | +33.7% |
| 2002 | 11.83 | -21.3% |
| 2003 | 12.97 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 11.93 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 14.56 | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 13.17 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 14.95 | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 14.13 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 12.1 | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 14.04 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 12.88 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 12.8 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 12.75 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 12.1 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 12.62 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 11.4 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 11.47 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 12.43 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 12.7 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 10.78 | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 11.32 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 13.61 | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 13.83 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 14.54 | +5.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 14.54 is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.3, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 14.54 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.28, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.98 | 10.99 | 12.97 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.19 | 11.25 | 15.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.52 | 11.4 | 14.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.82 | 10.78 | 14.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More environment data for Mozambique
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0012 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.9248 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 41.9 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Mozambique?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Mozambique was 14.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 15.04 in 2001.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.78 in 2020.
- How does Mozambique rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Mozambique ranks 96th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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