People without electricity country in Mozambique
Mozambique: People without electricity country was 21.85 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.85 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
6th
of 214 countries
All-time high
21.85 million
in 2024
All-time low
15.83 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
People without electricity country in Mozambique, 1997–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, people without electricity country in Mozambique stood at 21.85 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country in Mozambique peaked at 21.85 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.83 million, in 1997.
Mozambique ranks 6th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
People without electricity country in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15.83 million | — |
| 1998 | 16.71 million | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 16.87 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 17.02 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 17.48 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 17.37 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 17.82 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 17.72 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 17.91 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 18.08 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 18.65 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 18.85 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 19.03 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 18.65 million | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 18.87 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 19.18 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 19.44 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 19.39 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 20.18 million | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 20.17 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.32 million | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 19.99 million | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 21.01 million | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 21.36 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 21.72 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 21.81 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 21.53 million | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 21.85 million | +1.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 21.85 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.22 million, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 21.85 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.10 million, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.47 million | 15.83 million | 16.87 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.99 million | 17.02 million | 19.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.82 million | 18.65 million | 21.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.66 million | 21.36 million | 21.85 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More energy & mining data for Mozambique
- Ores and metals imports 4.5% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without electricity country in Mozambique?
- People without electricity country in Mozambique was 21.85 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without electricity country recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 21.85 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.83 million in 1997.
- How does Mozambique rank for people without electricity country?
- Mozambique ranks 6th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People without electricity country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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