Gas consumption in Mozambique
Mozambique: Gas consumption was 21.98 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gas consumption in Mozambique, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 21.98 terawatt-hours for gas consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption in Mozambique peaked at 21.98 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
That places Mozambique 84th out of 220 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.
Gas consumption in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 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 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0.6502 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0.6502 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6502 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6502 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6502 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8669 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7585 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | +85.7% |
| 2006 | 1.63 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 2.17 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 2.06 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.72 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9174 terawatt-hours | -46.7% |
| 2011 | 5.96 terawatt-hours | +550.0% |
| 2012 | 14.79 terawatt-hours | +148.1% |
| 2013 | 17.89 terawatt-hours | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 20.64 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 21.73 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 20.37 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 21.01 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 13.76 terawatt-hours | -34.5% |
| 2019 | 16.03 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 15.21 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 16.3 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 18.08 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 18.4 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 21.98 terawatt-hours | +19.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +550.0% | 0.9174 terawatt-hours | 5.96 terawatt-hours |
| 2012 | +148.1% | 5.96 terawatt-hours | 14.79 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.13 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.6502 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 terawatt-hours | 0.6502 terawatt-hours | 2.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.31 terawatt-hours | 0.9174 terawatt-hours | 21.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.99 terawatt-hours | 15.21 terawatt-hours | 21.98 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More energy & mining data for Mozambique
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 21.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption in Mozambique?
- Gas consumption in Mozambique was 21.98 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 21.98 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest gas consumption recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for gas consumption?
- Mozambique ranks 84th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas consumption rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.