Gas production in Mozambique
Mozambique: Gas production was 139.55 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gas production in Mozambique, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas production in Mozambique is 139.55 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 117.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas production in Mozambique peaked at 139.55 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
That places Mozambique 37th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas production 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 | 12.57 terawatt-hours | +1350.0% |
| 2005 | 23.95 terawatt-hours | +90.5% |
| 2006 | 27.96 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 28.61 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 33.71 terawatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 30.73 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 35.78 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 43.81 terawatt-hours | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 56.08 terawatt-hours | +28.0% |
| 2013 | 60.55 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 64.22 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 65.31 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 66.4 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 68.76 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 68.89 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 62.2 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 61.04 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 61.66 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 64.57 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 122.56 terawatt-hours | +89.8% |
| 2024 | 139.55 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1350.0% | 0.8669 terawatt-hours | 12.57 terawatt-hours |
| 2005 | +90.5% | 12.57 terawatt-hours | 23.95 terawatt-hours |
| 2023 | +89.8% | 64.57 terawatt-hours | 122.56 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 | 16.03 terawatt-hours | 0.6502 terawatt-hours | 33.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.2 terawatt-hours | 35.78 terawatt-hours | 68.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.87 terawatt-hours | 61.04 terawatt-hours | 139.55 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 production in Mozambique?
- Gas production in Mozambique was 139.55 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas production recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 139.55 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest gas production recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for gas production?
- Mozambique ranks 37th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas production rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.3%. 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); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.