Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
19th
of 164 countries
All-time high
2.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2017
All-time low
0.2173 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1990
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique, 1980–2022
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 dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique is 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique peaked at 2.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2173 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1990.
That places Mozambique 19th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9086 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 0.4234 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -53.4% |
| 1982 | 0.457 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6071 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +32.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3659 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -39.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4306 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2284 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -47.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2241 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3062 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +36.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2367 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -22.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2173 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2239 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2531 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2738 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2684 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3023 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2653 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2686 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2975 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3538 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5076 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +43.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6538 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +28.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6196 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8313 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +34.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8684 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9087 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9697 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 1.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 1.82 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 1.94 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 2.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.62 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 1.65 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 1.74 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.477 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 3.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6483 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 2.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4188 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2241 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9086 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2724 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2173 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3538 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8702 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5076 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 16 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.93 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 17 Canada 1.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 1.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 20 South Africa 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 21 Barbados 1.74 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 22 Belarus 1.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Mozambique
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique was 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, 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 energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2017.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2173 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 19th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.