Outdoor air pollution exposure in Mozambique
Mozambique: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 17 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
17
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
102nd
of 241 countries
All-time high
17
in 2001
All-time low
13.1
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Mozambique, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outdoor air pollution exposure in Mozambique is 17, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Mozambique peaked at 17 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.1, in 1999.
That places Mozambique 102nd out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.1 | — |
| 1999 | 13.1 | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 13.3 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 17 | +27.8% |
| 2002 | 13.8 | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 15.1 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 14.1 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 16.7 | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 15.1 | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 17 | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 16.4 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 14 | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 16.2 | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 14.9 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 14.7 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 14.9 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 14.1 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 14.6 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 13.3 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 13.7 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 14.7 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 15.1 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 13.2 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 13.5 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 16.3 | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 16 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 17 | +6.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 17 is below the median for low income countries, which is 30.8, 55% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 17 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.2, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.1 | 13.1 | 15.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.25 | 13.3 | 17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.62 | 13.3 | 16.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2 | 13.2 | 17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 99 Liberia 17.2 compare
- 99 Montenegro 17.2 compare
- 101 Libya 17.1 compare
- 102 Cape Verde 17 compare
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 17 compare
- 105 Albania 16.9 compare
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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Mozambique?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Mozambique was 17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 2001.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1 in 1999.
- How does Mozambique rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Mozambique ranks 102nd out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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