Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Mozambique
Mozambique: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.3671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
73rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1950
All-time low
0.0849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Mozambique, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.3671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 emissions in Mozambique peaked at 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 emissions in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 0.0868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1853 | 0.0884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 0.0898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 0.0912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 0.0925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1857 | 0.0936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1858 | 0.0945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 0.0953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 0.0959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 0.0963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 0.0967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 0.0972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 0.0976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 0.098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 0.0984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 0.0988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 0.0992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 0.0997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 0.1003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 0.102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1872 | 0.1059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1873 | 0.1115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1874 | 0.1181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1875 | 0.1255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1876 | 0.133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1877 | 0.1403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1878 | 0.1468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1879 | 0.1519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1880 | 0.1551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1881 | 0.157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 0.1586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 0.1599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 0.161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 0.1621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 0.163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 0.164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 0.1651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 0.1664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 0.1747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1891 | 0.1769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1892 | 0.1794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1893 | 0.1822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1894 | 0.1851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1895 | 0.1881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1896 | 0.1912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1897 | 0.1944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1898 | 0.1977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1899 | 0.2012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1900 | 0.205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1901 | 0.209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1902 | 0.2132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1903 | 0.2176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1904 | 0.2222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1905 | 0.227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1906 | 0.2321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1907 | 0.2374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1908 | 0.2432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1909 | 0.2492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1910 | 0.2555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1911 | 0.2636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1912 | 0.2745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1913 | 0.2877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1914 | 0.303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1915 | 0.3198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1916 | 0.3376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1917 | 0.356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1918 | 0.374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1919 | 0.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1920 | 0.4031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1921 | 0.4149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1922 | 0.4267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1923 | 0.4375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1924 | 0.4481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1925 | 0.4578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1926 | 0.466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1927 | 0.472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1928 | 0.4751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 0.4751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.4712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1931 | 0.4638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1932 | 0.4539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1933 | 0.4423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1934 | 0.4296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1935 | 0.4166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1936 | 0.404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1937 | 0.3924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1938 | 0.3824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1939 | 0.3742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1940 | 0.3684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1941 | 0.3957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1942 | 0.4754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.1% |
| 1943 | 0.5914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.4% |
| 1944 | 0.7294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.3% |
| 1945 | 0.8753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.0% |
| 1946 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.1% |
| 1947 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.2% |
| 1948 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1949 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1950 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1951 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1953 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1954 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1955 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1956 | 0.9527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1957 | 0.8851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1958 | 0.8298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1959 | 0.7907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1960 | 0.7714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 0.7842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.7734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.7605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.7515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.7412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.7063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +55.9% |
| 1971 | 0.5069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -53.2% |
| 1972 | 0.543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +34.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +45.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -33.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +33.8% |
| 1988 | 0.401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -35.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +45.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +30.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.3671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.3671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +55.9% | 0.6953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1971 | -53.2% | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1990 | +45.9% | 0.4933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1982 | +45.5% | 0.4683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1988 | -35.6% | 0.6225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1984 | -33.4% | 0.6661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 70 Tanzania 0.3819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 71 Germany 0.3803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 72 Chile 0.3696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 74 Kenya 0.3634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 75 Luxembourg 0.3632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 76 Suriname 0.3596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Mozambique?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Mozambique was 0.3671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Mozambique rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Mozambique ranks 73rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.