Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Mozambique
Mozambique: Exposure to outdoor air pollution was 17 µg/m³ in 2024. ▬ Flat
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Mozambique, 1998–2024
Source: SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to outdoor air pollution in Mozambique is 17 µg/m³, 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, exposure to outdoor air pollution in Mozambique peaked at 17 µg/m³ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.1 µg/m³, in 1999.
That places Mozambique 102nd out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.1 µg/m³ | 13.1 µg/m³ | 15.1 µg/m³ | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.25 µg/m³ | 13.3 µg/m³ | 17 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.62 µg/m³ | 13.3 µg/m³ | 16.2 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2 µg/m³ | 13.2 µg/m³ | 17 µg/m³ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 99 Liberia 17.2 µg/m³ compare
- 99 Montenegro 17.2 µg/m³ compare
- 101 Libya 17.1 µg/m³ compare
- 102 Cape Verde 17 µg/m³ compare
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 17 µg/m³ compare
- 105 Albania 16.9 µg/m³ compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in Mozambique?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Mozambique was 17 µg/m³ in 2024, according to SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 17 µg/m³ in 2001.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1 µg/m³ in 1999.
- How does Mozambique rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution?
- Mozambique ranks 102nd out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution 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 SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to outdoor air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Annual population-weighted average concentration of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the air, measured in micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m³). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) are particles with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less, which can pose significant health risks.