Coal production in Mozambique
Mozambique: Coal production was 120.92 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
120.92 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 70.8%
World rank
18th
of 220 countries
All-time high
120.92 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Coal production 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 terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 120.92 terawatt-hours for coal production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 125 years on record.
That represents a change of up 70.8% on the previous year and up 138.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production in Mozambique peaked at 120.92 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
That places Mozambique 18th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal production in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0.1303 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0.0488 terawatt-hours | -62.5% |
| 1929 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0.1547 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0.1303 terawatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 1934 | 0.1791 terawatt-hours | +37.5% |
| 1935 | 0.1221 terawatt-hours | -31.8% |
| 1936 | 0.1384 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 1937 | 0.1547 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1938 | 0.0814 terawatt-hours | -47.4% |
| 1939 | 0.1547 terawatt-hours | +90.0% |
| 1940 | 0.1628 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1941 | 0.1384 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 1942 | 0.057 terawatt-hours | -58.8% |
| 1943 | 0.1058 terawatt-hours | +85.7% |
| 1944 | 0.1303 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 1945 | 0.0977 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 1946 | 0.1303 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1947 | 0.1303 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.0733 terawatt-hours | -43.8% |
| 1949 | 0.1058 terawatt-hours | +44.4% |
| 1950 | 0.4559 terawatt-hours | +330.8% |
| 1951 | 0.635 terawatt-hours | +39.3% |
| 1952 | 0.1221 terawatt-hours | -80.8% |
| 1953 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | +980.0% |
| 1954 | 1.16 terawatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 1955 | 1.4 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 1956 | 1.77 terawatt-hours | +26.7% |
| 1957 | 2.2 terawatt-hours | +23.9% |
| 1958 | 2.01 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 1959 | 2.09 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 2.2 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1961 | 2.61 terawatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 1962 | 2.43 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 1963 | 2.3 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 1.99 terawatt-hours | -13.4% |
| 1965 | 1.93 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 2.4 terawatt-hours | +24.5% |
| 1967 | 2.3 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 3.37 terawatt-hours | +46.8% |
| 1969 | 2.26 terawatt-hours | -33.1% |
| 1970 | 2.86 terawatt-hours | +26.7% |
| 1971 | 2.63 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 2.74 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 3.21 terawatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 3.47 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 4.68 terawatt-hours | +35.0% |
| 1976 | 3.02 terawatt-hours | -35.5% |
| 1977 | 4.5 terawatt-hours | +49.1% |
| 1978 | 2.52 terawatt-hours | -43.9% |
| 1979 | 0.9606 terawatt-hours | -61.9% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0.1686 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0.1602 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1517 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.177 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2023 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2425 terawatt-hours | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2534 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2676 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2617 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2582 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2323 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2009 terawatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 0.305 terawatt-hours | +51.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4564 terawatt-hours | +49.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5869 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 5.02 terawatt-hours | +755.7% |
| 2012 | 36.42 terawatt-hours | +625.3% |
| 2013 | 48.36 terawatt-hours | +32.8% |
| 2014 | 50.76 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 53.03 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 58.13 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 112.6 terawatt-hours | +93.7% |
| 2018 | 118.44 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 81.11 terawatt-hours | -31.5% |
| 2020 | 54.85 terawatt-hours | -32.4% |
| 2021 | 78.48 terawatt-hours | +43.1% |
| 2022 | 62.75 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 70.79 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 120.92 terawatt-hours | +70.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | +980.0% | 0.1221 terawatt-hours | 1.32 terawatt-hours |
| 2011 | +755.7% | 0.5869 terawatt-hours | 5.02 terawatt-hours |
| 2012 | +625.3% | 5.02 terawatt-hours | 36.42 terawatt-hours |
| 1950 | +330.8% | 0.1058 terawatt-hours | 0.4559 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0179 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1303 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1115 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1791 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1132 terawatt-hours | 0.057 terawatt-hours | 0.1628 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 0.1221 terawatt-hours | 2.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.38 terawatt-hours | 1.93 terawatt-hours | 3.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.06 terawatt-hours | 0.9606 terawatt-hours | 4.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0658 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.177 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.268 terawatt-hours | 0.2009 terawatt-hours | 0.4564 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.45 terawatt-hours | 0.5869 terawatt-hours | 118.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.56 terawatt-hours | 54.85 terawatt-hours | 120.92 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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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 coal production in Mozambique?
- Coal production in Mozambique was 120.92 terawatt-hours 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 recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 120.92 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest coal production recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Mozambique rank for coal production?
- Mozambique ranks 18th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal production rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.