What is emissions of air pollutants in Mozambique?

Emissions of air pollutants in Mozambique was 93,012 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Mozambique?

The highest recorded value was 123,962 tonnes in 2017.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Mozambique?

The lowest recorded value was 252.2 tonnes in 1750.

How does Mozambique rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Mozambique ranks 100th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Mozambique?

Over the last ten years it is up 122.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Mozambique data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Mozambique

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Mozambique
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mozambique: Emissions of air pollutants was 93,012 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

93,012 tonnes

Change on year

up 6.4%

World rank

100th

of 220 countries

All-time high

123,962 tonnes

in 2017

All-time low

252.2 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Mozambique, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Mozambique is 93,012 tonnes, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 122.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Mozambique peaked at 123,962 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 252.2 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Mozambique 100th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	255.4 tonnes	252.2 tonnes	258.6 tonnes	10
1760s	262.51 tonnes	259.31 tonnes	265.7 tonnes	10
1770s	269.6 tonnes	266.41 tonnes	272.79 tonnes	10
1780s	276.68 tonnes	273.5 tonnes	279.87 tonnes	10
1790s	283.76 tonnes	280.58 tonnes	286.94 tonnes	10
1800s	292.39 tonnes	287.64 tonnes	297.15 tonnes	10
1810s	303.04 tonnes	298.22 tonnes	307.87 tonnes	10
1820s	313.92 tonnes	308.95 tonnes	318.91 tonnes	10
1830s	337.74 tonnes	320.03 tonnes	355.55 tonnes	10
1840s	379.41 tonnes	359.54 tonnes	399.39 tonnes	10
1850s	415.5 tonnes	402.85 tonnes	428.28 tonnes	10
1860s	445.45 tonnes	431.16 tonnes	461.04 tonnes	10
1870s	486.75 tonnes	464.71 tonnes	509.04 tonnes	10
1880s	540.28 tonnes	514.12 tonnes	567.89 tonnes	10
1890s	594.29 tonnes	574.39 tonnes	616.01 tonnes	10
1900s	750.94 tonnes	621.24 tonnes	884.34 tonnes	10
1910s	1,115 tonnes	914.82 tonnes	1,379 tonnes	10
1920s	1,963 tonnes	1,453 tonnes	2,449 tonnes	10
1930s	3,394 tonnes	2,528 tonnes	4,321 tonnes	10
1940s	5,645 tonnes	4,580 tonnes	6,818 tonnes	10
1950s	14,050 tonnes	10,699 tonnes	17,860 tonnes	10
1960s	25,512 tonnes	18,511 tonnes	36,943 tonnes	10
1970s	48,564 tonnes	34,819 tonnes	64,926 tonnes	10
1980s	39,597 tonnes	35,248 tonnes	44,811 tonnes	10
1990s	26,870 tonnes	24,136 tonnes	29,660 tonnes	10
2000s	31,975 tonnes	25,672 tonnes	36,085 tonnes	10
2010s	67,764 tonnes	35,915 tonnes	123,962 tonnes	10
2020s	86,399 tonnes	78,769 tonnes	93,012 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Mozambique

97 Mauritius 95,999 tonnes compare
98 Serbia 94,884 tonnes compare
99 Hungary 93,676 tonnes compare
101 Bulgaria 90,824 tonnes compare
103 Uruguay 83,677 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Mozambique

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 33.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.9709 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 11.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0215 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0037 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0232 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.05 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Mozambique →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Mozambique?: Emissions of air pollutants in Mozambique was 93,012 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Mozambique?: The highest recorded value was 123,962 tonnes in 2017.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Mozambique?: The lowest recorded value was 252.2 tonnes in 1750.
How does Mozambique rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Mozambique ranks 100th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Mozambique?: Over the last ten years it is up 122.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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