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Per capita nitrous oxide in Mozambique

Mozambique: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.3671 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3671
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
73rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.3
in 1950
All-time low
0.0849
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in Mozambique, 1850–2024

00.250.50.7511.2185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 0.3671 for per capita nitrous oxide in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide in Mozambique peaked at 1.3 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0849, in 1850.

That places Mozambique 73rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Per capita nitrous oxide in Mozambique, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0849 —
1851 0.0856 +0.9%
1852 0.0868 +1.4%
1853 0.0884 +1.8%
1854 0.0898 +1.7%
1855 0.0912 +1.5%
1856 0.0925 +1.4%
1857 0.0936 +1.2%
1858 0.0945 +1.0%
1859 0.0953 +0.8%
1860 0.0959 +0.6%
1861 0.0963 +0.5%
1862 0.0967 +0.4%
1863 0.0972 +0.4%
1864 0.0976 +0.4%
1865 0.098 +0.4%
1866 0.0984 +0.4%
1867 0.0988 +0.4%
1868 0.0992 +0.4%
1869 0.0997 +0.5%
1870 0.1003 +0.5%
1871 0.102 +1.8%
1872 0.1059 +3.8%
1873 0.1115 +5.2%
1874 0.1181 +6.0%
1875 0.1255 +6.2%
1876 0.133 +6.0%
1877 0.1403 +5.5%
1878 0.1468 +4.6%
1879 0.1519 +3.5%
1880 0.1551 +2.1%
1881 0.157 +1.2%
1882 0.1586 +1.0%
1883 0.1599 +0.8%
1884 0.161 +0.7%
1885 0.1621 +0.6%
1886 0.163 +0.6%
1887 0.164 +0.6%
1888 0.1651 +0.6%
1889 0.1664 +0.8%
1890 0.1747 +5.0%
1891 0.1769 +1.3%
1892 0.1794 +1.4%
1893 0.1822 +1.6%
1894 0.1851 +1.6%
1895 0.1881 +1.6%
1896 0.1912 +1.6%
1897 0.1944 +1.7%
1898 0.1977 +1.7%
1899 0.2012 +1.8%
1900 0.205 +1.9%
1901 0.209 +1.9%
1902 0.2132 +2.0%
1903 0.2176 +2.1%
1904 0.2222 +2.1%
1905 0.227 +2.2%
1906 0.2321 +2.2%
1907 0.2374 +2.3%
1908 0.2432 +2.4%
1909 0.2492 +2.5%
1910 0.2555 +2.5%
1911 0.2636 +3.2%
1912 0.2745 +4.1%
1913 0.2877 +4.8%
1914 0.303 +5.3%
1915 0.3198 +5.6%
1916 0.3376 +5.6%
1917 0.356 +5.4%
1918 0.374 +5.1%
1919 0.39 +4.3%
1920 0.4031 +3.4%
1921 0.4149 +2.9%
1922 0.4267 +2.8%
1923 0.4375 +2.5%
1924 0.4481 +2.4%
1925 0.4578 +2.2%
1926 0.466 +1.8%
1927 0.472 +1.3%
1928 0.4751 +0.7%
1929 0.4751 -0.0%
1930 0.4712 -0.8%
1931 0.4638 -1.6%
1932 0.4539 -2.1%
1933 0.4423 -2.6%
1934 0.4296 -2.9%
1935 0.4166 -3.0%
1936 0.404 -3.0%
1937 0.3924 -2.9%
1938 0.3824 -2.6%
1939 0.3742 -2.1%
1940 0.3684 -1.5%
1941 0.3957 +7.4%
1942 0.4754 +20.1%
1943 0.5914 +24.4%
1944 0.7294 +23.3%
1945 0.8753 +20.0%
1946 1.02 +16.1%
1947 1.14 +12.2%
1948 1.24 +8.4%
1949 1.29 +4.6%
1950 1.3 +0.9%
1951 1.28 -1.8%
1952 1.24 -3.6%
1953 1.17 -5.0%
1954 1.1 -6.1%
1955 1.03 -6.9%
1956 0.9527 -7.2%
1957 0.8851 -7.1%
1958 0.8298 -6.3%
1959 0.7907 -4.7%
1960 0.7714 -2.4%
1961 0.7842 +1.6%
1962 0.7734 -1.4%
1963 0.7605 -1.7%
1964 0.7515 -1.2%
1965 0.7412 -1.4%
1966 0.7284 -1.7%
1967 0.716 -1.7%
1968 0.7063 -1.3%
1969 0.6953 -1.6%
1970 1.08 +55.9%
1971 0.5069 -53.2%
1972 0.543 +7.1%
1973 0.5847 +7.7%
1974 0.4676 -20.0%
1975 0.5671 +21.3%
1976 0.4649 -18.0%
1977 0.5397 +16.1%
1978 0.5547 +2.8%
1979 0.7475 +34.8%
1980 0.5741 -23.2%
1981 0.4683 -18.4%
1982 0.6814 +45.5%
1983 0.6661 -2.2%
1984 0.4439 -33.4%
1985 0.4823 +8.6%
1986 0.4654 -3.5%
1987 0.6225 +33.8%
1988 0.401 -35.6%
1989 0.4933 +23.0%
1990 0.7195 +45.9%
1991 0.6918 -3.9%
1992 0.6793 -1.8%
1993 0.6487 -4.5%
1994 0.6416 -1.1%
1995 0.6092 -5.0%
1996 0.5843 -4.1%
1997 0.4333 -25.8%
1998 0.5673 +30.9%
1999 0.5019 -11.5%
2000 0.4579 -8.8%
2001 0.5259 +14.8%
2002 0.5358 +1.9%
2003 0.544 +1.5%
2004 0.5075 -6.7%
2005 0.5405 +6.5%
2006 0.4973 -8.0%
2007 0.5056 +1.7%
2008 0.5378 +6.4%
2009 0.4632 -13.9%
2010 0.5127 +10.7%
2011 0.4519 -11.9%
2012 0.456 +0.9%
2013 0.4561 +0.0%
2014 0.4395 -3.6%
2015 0.4073 -7.3%
2016 0.3776 -7.3%
2017 0.3509 -7.1%
2018 0.3859 +10.0%
2019 0.3621 -6.2%
2020 0.3431 -5.2%
2021 0.3396 -1.0%
2022 0.3806 +12.1%
2023 0.3616 -5.0%
2024 0.3671 +1.5%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 0.3671 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2573, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 0.3671 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita nitrous oxide 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.

YearChange FromTo
1970 +55.9% 0.6953 1.08
1971 -53.2% 1.08 0.5069
1990 +45.9% 0.4933 0.7195
1982 +45.5% 0.4683 0.6814
1988 -35.6% 0.6225 0.401
1984 -33.4% 0.6661 0.4439

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0903 0.0849 0.0953 10
1860s 0.0978 0.0959 0.0997 10
1870s 0.1235 0.1003 0.1519 10
1880s 0.1612 0.1551 0.1664 10
1890s 0.1871 0.1747 0.2012 10
1900s 0.2256 0.205 0.2492 10
1910s 0.3162 0.2555 0.39 10
1920s 0.4476 0.4031 0.4751 10
1930s 0.423 0.3742 0.4712 10
1940s 0.8121 0.3684 1.29 10
1950s 1.06 0.7907 1.3 10
1960s 0.7428 0.6953 0.7842 10
1970s 0.606 0.4649 1.08 10
1980s 0.5298 0.401 0.6814 10
1990s 0.6077 0.4333 0.7195 10
2000s 0.5116 0.4579 0.544 10
2010s 0.42 0.3509 0.5127 10
2020s 0.3584 0.3396 0.3806 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 70 Tanzania 0.3819 compare
  2. 71 Germany 0.3803 compare
  3. 72 Chile 0.3696 compare
  4. 74 Kenya 0.3634 compare
  5. 75 Luxembourg 0.3632 compare
  6. 76 Suriname 0.3596 compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in Mozambique?
Per capita nitrous oxide in Mozambique was 0.3671 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 1950.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0849 in 1850.
How does Mozambique rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
Mozambique ranks 73rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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