Global change over the last 50 years in Mozambique
Mozambique: Global change over the last 50 years was 502,895 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global change over the last 50 years in Mozambique, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, global change over the last 50 years in Mozambique stood at 502,895. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Mozambique peaked at 502,895 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,200, in 1965.
Mozambique ranks 43rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global change over the last 50 years in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 16,200 | — |
| 1966 | 17,300 | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 17,000 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 17,700 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 19,000 | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 20,100 | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 22,900 | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 22,900 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 26,300 | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 28,660 | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 25,490 | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 27,900 | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 26,950 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 25,940 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 28,630 | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 33,850 | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 40,630 | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 38,180 | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 40,940 | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 34,947 | -14.6% |
| 1985 | 36,326 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 42,683 | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 40,805 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 36,453 | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 31,187 | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 35,197 | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 29,835 | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 27,129 | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 26,489 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 24,820 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 30,432 | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 38,753 | +27.3% |
| 1997 | 43,139 | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 36,263 | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 38,611 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 42,248 | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 37,033 | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 47,754 | +28.9% |
| 2003 | 98,673 | +106.6% |
| 2004 | 91,954 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 87,101 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 97,101 | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 94,330 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 123,613 | +31.0% |
| 2009 | 151,500 | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 166,868 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 213,134 | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 218,534 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 244,799 | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 265,064 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 299,046 | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 329,786 | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 415,295 | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 391,582 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 464,961 | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 393,964 | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 413,797 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 449,638 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 483,266 | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 502,895 | +4.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 502,895 is above the median for low income countries, which is 55,138, 9.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 502,895 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501, 5.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global change over the last 50 years 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +106.6% | 47,754 | 98,673 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,440 | 16,200 | 19,000 | 5 |
| 1970s | 25,577 | 20,100 | 28,660 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,600 | 31,187 | 42,683 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,067 | 24,820 | 43,139 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,131 | 37,033 | 151,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 300,907 | 166,868 | 464,961 | 10 |
| 2020s | 448,712 | 393,964 | 502,895 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 global change over the last 50 years in Mozambique?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Mozambique was 502,895 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 502,895 in 2024.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,200 in 1965.
- How does Mozambique rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Mozambique ranks 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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