Access to electricity in Mozambique
Mozambique: Access to electricity was 24.2% in 2016. β Volatile
Access to electricity in Mozambique, 1990β2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in Mozambique is 24.2%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Mozambique peaked at 24.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Mozambique 202nd out of 215 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.0% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 5.7% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 17.3% | 24.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 199 Rwanda 29.4% compare
- 200 Zambia 27.2% compare
- 201 Uganda 26.7% compare
- 203 Papua New Guinea 22.9% compare
- 204 Madagascar 22.9% compare
- 205 Sierra Leone 20.3% compare
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Mozambique?
- Access to electricity in Mozambique was 24.2% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for access to electricity?
- Mozambique ranks 202nd out of 215 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as part of Access to electricity (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.