Fossil fuels in Mozambique
Mozambique: Fossil fuels was 120.92 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
120.92
Change on year
up 70.8%
World rank
18th
of 220 countries
All-time high
120.92
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Fossil fuels in Mozambique, 1900–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 120.92 for fossil fuels 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, fossil fuels in Mozambique peaked at 120.92 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Fossil fuels in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0.1303 | — |
| 1928 | 0.0488 | -62.5% |
| 1929 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0.1547 | — |
| 1933 | 0.1303 | -15.8% |
| 1934 | 0.1791 | +37.5% |
| 1935 | 0.1221 | -31.8% |
| 1936 | 0.1384 | +13.3% |
| 1937 | 0.1547 | +11.8% |
| 1938 | 0.0814 | -47.4% |
| 1939 | 0.1547 | +90.0% |
| 1940 | 0.1628 | +5.3% |
| 1941 | 0.1384 | -15.0% |
| 1942 | 0.057 | -58.8% |
| 1943 | 0.1058 | +85.7% |
| 1944 | 0.1303 | +23.1% |
| 1945 | 0.0977 | -25.0% |
| 1946 | 0.1303 | +33.3% |
| 1947 | 0.1303 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.0733 | -43.8% |
| 1949 | 0.1058 | +44.4% |
| 1950 | 0.4559 | +330.8% |
| 1951 | 0.635 | +39.3% |
| 1952 | 0.1221 | -80.8% |
| 1953 | 1.32 | +980.0% |
| 1954 | 1.16 | -12.3% |
| 1955 | 1.4 | +21.1% |
| 1956 | 1.77 | +26.7% |
| 1957 | 2.2 | +23.9% |
| 1958 | 2.01 | -8.5% |
| 1959 | 2.09 | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 2.2 | +5.1% |
| 1961 | 2.61 | +18.9% |
| 1962 | 2.43 | -7.2% |
| 1963 | 2.3 | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 1.99 | -13.4% |
| 1965 | 1.93 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 2.4 | +24.5% |
| 1967 | 2.3 | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 3.37 | +46.8% |
| 1969 | 2.26 | -33.1% |
| 1970 | 2.86 | +26.7% |
| 1971 | 2.63 | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 2.74 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 3.21 | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 3.47 | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 4.68 | +35.0% |
| 1976 | 3.02 | -35.5% |
| 1977 | 4.5 | +49.1% |
| 1978 | 2.52 | -43.9% |
| 1979 | 0.9606 | -61.9% |
| 1980 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0.1686 | — |
| 1997 | 0.1602 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1517 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.177 | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2023 | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2425 | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2534 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2676 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2617 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2582 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2323 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2009 | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 0.305 | +51.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4564 | +49.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5869 | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 5.02 | +755.7% |
| 2012 | 36.42 | +625.3% |
| 2013 | 48.36 | +32.8% |
| 2014 | 50.76 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 53.03 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 58.13 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 112.6 | +93.7% |
| 2018 | 118.44 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 81.11 | -31.5% |
| 2020 | 54.85 | -32.4% |
| 2021 | 78.48 | +43.1% |
| 2022 | 62.75 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 70.79 | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 120.92 | +70.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuels 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 | 1.32 |
| 2011 | +755.7% | 0.5869 | 5.02 |
| 2012 | +625.3% | 5.02 | 36.42 |
| 1950 | +330.8% | 0.1058 | 0.4559 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0179 | 0 | 0.1303 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1115 | 0 | 0.1791 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1132 | 0.057 | 0.1628 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.32 | 0.1221 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.38 | 1.93 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.06 | 0.9606 | 4.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0658 | 0 | 0.177 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.268 | 0.2009 | 0.4564 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.45 | 0.5869 | 118.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.56 | 54.85 | 120.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More energy & mining data for Mozambique
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.5% (2025)
- Fuel exports 54.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 27.5% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuels in Mozambique?
- Fossil fuels in Mozambique was 120.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuels recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 120.92 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fossil fuels recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Mozambique rank for fossil fuels?
- Mozambique ranks 18th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuels 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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