Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Mozambique
Mozambique: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 1.98 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Mozambique, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 1.98 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Mozambique peaked at 2.73 Mt CO2e in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2047 Mt CO2e, in 1975.
Mozambique ranks 33rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2092 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.2098 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2076 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2077 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.206 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2047 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2053 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2065 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2067 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2076 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2115 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.211 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 2 Mt CO2e | +850.0% |
| 1983 | 2.2 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 1.53 Mt CO2e | -30.6% |
| 1985 | 1.98 Mt CO2e | +29.0% |
| 1986 | 2.16 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 1.85 Mt CO2e | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 1.57 Mt CO2e | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 2.01 Mt CO2e | +28.2% |
| 1990 | 2.14 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 1.95 Mt CO2e | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 1.89 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.66 Mt CO2e | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 2.12 Mt CO2e | +28.0% |
| 1995 | 2.13 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2.12 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5618 Mt CO2e | -73.5% |
| 1998 | 2.07 Mt CO2e | +268.4% |
| 1999 | 1.54 Mt CO2e | -25.8% |
| 2000 | 1.48 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 2.26 Mt CO2e | +52.3% |
| 2002 | 1.87 Mt CO2e | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 2.12 Mt CO2e | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 2.04 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.28 Mt CO2e | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 2.25 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.3 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.53 Mt CO2e | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 2.21 Mt CO2e | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 2.73 Mt CO2e | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 2.36 Mt CO2e | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 2.58 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 2.62 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.5 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.45 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.54 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.34 Mt CO2e | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 2.53 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 2.29 Mt CO2e | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 2.25 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.23 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.71 Mt CO2e | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 1.98 Mt CO2e | -26.8% |
| 2024 | 1.98 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1.98 Mt CO2e is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3365 Mt CO2e, 5.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1.98 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2816 Mt CO2e, 7.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +850.0% | 0.211 Mt CO2e | 2 Mt CO2e |
| 1998 | +268.4% | 0.5618 Mt CO2e | 2.07 Mt CO2e |
| 1997 | -73.5% | 2.12 Mt CO2e | 0.5618 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2071 Mt CO2e | 0.2047 Mt CO2e | 0.2098 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.57 Mt CO2e | 0.211 Mt CO2e | 2.2 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 Mt CO2e | 0.5618 Mt CO2e | 2.14 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 Mt CO2e | 1.48 Mt CO2e | 2.53 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 Mt CO2e | 2.29 Mt CO2e | 2.73 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 Mt CO2e | 1.98 Mt CO2e | 2.71 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Mozambique?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Mozambique was 1.98 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 Mt CO2e in 2010.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2047 Mt CO2e in 1975.
- How does Mozambique rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Mozambique ranks 33rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).