Coal production per person in Mozambique
Mozambique: Coal production per person was 3,491 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coal production per person in Mozambique, 1900–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, coal production per person in Mozambique stood at 3,491 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of up 65.9% on the previous year and up 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production per person in Mozambique peaked at 4,081 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
Mozambique ranks 21st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 31.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 24.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 39.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 21.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 207.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 341.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 323.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 260.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 427.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 326.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 87.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 490.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,055 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,081 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,355 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,782 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,491 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 18 North Korea 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 Bulgaria 5,108 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 New Zealand 3,492 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 India 3,410 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Slovenia 3,302 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Zimbabwe 3,161 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Mozambique
- Fuel imports 21.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 23.3% (2024)
- Gas production 139.55 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,030 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 139.55 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 4,030 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 58.9% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 16.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 75.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal production per person in Mozambique?
- Coal production per person in Mozambique was 3,491 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal production per person recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 4,081 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest coal production per person recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Mozambique rank for coal production per person?
- Mozambique ranks 21st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal production per person rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.