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Environment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

Mozambique: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 0.29 t (2024), 175th of 203 in the world and 30th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG per person is 0.97 t (2024), 184th of 203 in the world and 40th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG emissions is 33.6 Mt (2024), 104th of 203 in the world and 20th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

CO₂ per person0.29 t2024 · world 175/203 · region 30/47GHG per person0.97 t2024 · world 184/203 · region 40/47GHG emissions33.6 Mt2024 · world 104/203 · region 20/47CO₂ emissions10.1 Mt2024 · world 110/203 · region 14/47
CO₂ per person
MozambiqueSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.0199520002005201020152020Mozambique0.29 tSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
GHG per person
MozambiqueSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Mozambique0.97 tSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Mozambique in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes0.29 t2024175/20330/470.09 t0.16 t0.26 t+30%since 20140.70 t0.30 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e0.97 t2024184/20340/470.58 t0.62 t0.91 t+1.2%since 20141.91 t1.43 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e33.6 Mt2024104/20320/4710.5 Mt14.3 Mt27.9 Mt+36%since 20142,444.8 Mt1,053.9 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt10.1 Mt2024110/20314/471.6 Mt3.6 Mt8.0 Mt+75%since 2014896.3 Mt224.0 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e18.7 Mt202473/20318/475.8 Mt6.2 Mt15.3 Mt+31%since 20141,179.9 Mt619.9 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption76.9%202121/21219/4893.6%84.9%80.2%−8.5 ppsince 201170.3%74.6%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output82.7%202124/20612/4891.1%99.9%83.2%−16.7 ppsince 201132.6%59.1%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³13.7 µg/m³2023129/20044/4816.4 µg/m³18.2 µg/m³13.0 µg/m³−14%since 201335.4 µg/m³31.3 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area41.3%202476/21414/4849.5%46.1%42.7%−3.4 ppsince 201425.7%19.9%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area56.1%202447/21019/4849.8%51.9%55.7%+2.6 ppsince 201444.7%42.1%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area10.5%202499/20626/487.1%8.6%10.1%+1.4 ppsince 201410.0%9.4%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory18.0%202569/21316/48··18.0%+5.9 ppsince 201514.0%10.3%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources1.5%2022143/17733/470.9%1.3%1.5%+0.1 ppsince 20123.4%5.1%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³3,071 m³202283/18315/475,532 m³4,361 m³3,258 m³−25%since 20123,162 m³3,260 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare776 kg/ha2024169/17939/46868 kg/ha979 kg/ha685 kg/ha+4.2%since 20141,453 kg/ha1,345 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Mozambique and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Mozambique. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorMozambiqueTanzaniaSouth AfricaMalawiZambiaZimbabwe
CO₂ per person0.29 t20240.31 t20246.88 t20240.22 t20240.54 t20240.77 t2024
GHG per person0.97 t20241.50 t20248.90 t20240.88 t20241.81 t20241.85 t2024
GHG emissions33.6 Mt2024102.5 Mt2024569.8 Mt202419.0 Mt202438.5 Mt202430.8 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions10.1 Mt202421.3 Mt2024440.2 Mt20244.8 Mt202411.6 Mt202412.9 Mt2024
Methane18.7 Mt202459.7 Mt202493.2 Mt20249.3 Mt202418.3 Mt202412.8 Mt2024
Renewable energy76.9%202178.3%20219.7%202162.9%202283.0%202182.4%2021
Renewable power82.7%202137.2%20216.4%202180.1%202192.0%202187.5%2021
PM2.5 exposure13.7 µg/m³202320.2 µg/m³202327.7 µg/m³202316.7 µg/m³202320.2 µg/m³202315.0 µg/m³2023
Forest cover41.3%202449.6%202418.8%202422.0%202460.5%202435.7%2024
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