Sulphur dioxide and coal in Mozambique
Mozambique: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 31,978 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
31,978
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
103rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
39,430
in 1971
All-time low
294.25
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Mozambique, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 31,978 for sulphur dioxide and coal in 2022.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal in Mozambique peaked at 39,430 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 294.25, in 1750.
That places Mozambique 103rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 294.25 | — |
| 1751 | 295.07 | +0.3% |
| 1752 | 295.9 | +0.3% |
| 1753 | 296.72 | +0.3% |
| 1754 | 297.55 | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 298.37 | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 299.2 | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 300.02 | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 300.85 | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 301.67 | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 302.5 | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 303.32 | +0.3% |
| 1762 | 304.14 | +0.3% |
| 1763 | 304.96 | +0.3% |
| 1764 | 305.79 | +0.3% |
| 1765 | 306.61 | +0.3% |
| 1766 | 307.43 | +0.3% |
| 1767 | 308.25 | +0.3% |
| 1768 | 309.08 | +0.3% |
| 1769 | 309.9 | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 310.72 | +0.3% |
| 1771 | 311.54 | +0.3% |
| 1772 | 312.36 | +0.3% |
| 1773 | 313.18 | +0.3% |
| 1774 | 314 | +0.3% |
| 1775 | 314.83 | +0.3% |
| 1776 | 315.65 | +0.3% |
| 1777 | 316.47 | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 317.29 | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 318.11 | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 318.93 | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 319.75 | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 320.57 | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 321.38 | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 322.2 | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 323.02 | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 323.84 | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 324.66 | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 325.48 | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 326.3 | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 327.11 | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 327.93 | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 328.75 | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 329.56 | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 330.38 | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 331.2 | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 332.01 | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 332.83 | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 333.64 | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 334.46 | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 335.27 | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 336.09 | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 336.9 | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 337.72 | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 338.53 | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 339.34 | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 340.16 | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 340.97 | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 341.78 | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 342.6 | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 343.41 | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 344.22 | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 345.03 | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 345.84 | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 346.65 | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 347.46 | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 348.27 | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 349.08 | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 349.89 | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 350.7 | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 351.51 | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 352.34 | +0.2% |
| 1822 | 353.17 | +0.2% |
| 1823 | 354 | +0.2% |
| 1824 | 354.83 | +0.2% |
| 1825 | 355.66 | +0.2% |
| 1826 | 356.48 | +0.2% |
| 1827 | 357.31 | +0.2% |
| 1828 | 358.14 | +0.2% |
| 1829 | 358.97 | +0.2% |
| 1830 | 359.8 | +0.2% |
| 1831 | 363.76 | +1.1% |
| 1832 | 367.73 | +1.1% |
| 1833 | 371.7 | +1.1% |
| 1834 | 375.67 | +1.1% |
| 1835 | 379.63 | +1.1% |
| 1836 | 383.6 | +1.0% |
| 1837 | 387.56 | +1.0% |
| 1838 | 391.53 | +1.0% |
| 1839 | 395.49 | +1.0% |
| 1840 | 399.46 | +1.0% |
| 1841 | 403.86 | +1.1% |
| 1842 | 408.26 | +1.1% |
| 1843 | 412.67 | +1.1% |
| 1844 | 417.07 | +1.1% |
| 1845 | 421.47 | +1.1% |
| 1846 | 425.87 | +1.0% |
| 1847 | 430.27 | +1.0% |
| 1848 | 434.66 | +1.0% |
| 1849 | 439.06 | +1.0% |
| 1850 | 443.28 | +1.0% |
| 1851 | 442.83 | -0.1% |
| 1852 | 442.38 | -0.1% |
| 1853 | 441.93 | -0.1% |
| 1854 | 441.48 | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 441.04 | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 440.59 | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 440.14 | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 439.7 | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 439.26 | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 438.81 | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 438.37 | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 437.93 | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 437.49 | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 437.05 | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 437.26 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 437.51 | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 437.76 | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 438.01 | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 438.26 | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 438.51 | +0.1% |
| 1871 | 439.94 | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 440.36 | +0.1% |
| 1873 | 440.78 | +0.1% |
| 1874 | 441.19 | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 441.61 | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 442.07 | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 442.52 | +0.1% |
| 1878 | 442.98 | +0.1% |
| 1879 | 443.44 | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 443.9 | +0.1% |
| 1881 | 444.44 | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 444.97 | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 445.51 | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 446.05 | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 446.59 | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 447.21 | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 447.83 | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 448.45 | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 449.07 | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 449.69 | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 443.63 | -1.3% |
| 1892 | 437.69 | -1.3% |
| 1893 | 431.84 | -1.3% |
| 1894 | 426.11 | -1.3% |
| 1895 | 420.47 | -1.3% |
| 1896 | 415.01 | -1.3% |
| 1897 | 409.66 | -1.3% |
| 1898 | 404.4 | -1.3% |
| 1899 | 399.24 | -1.3% |
| 1900 | 394.17 | -1.3% |
| 1901 | 389.56 | -1.2% |
| 1902 | 385.04 | -1.2% |
| 1903 | 380.62 | -1.1% |
| 1904 | 376.29 | -1.1% |
| 1905 | 372.04 | -1.1% |
| 1906 | 368.09 | -1.1% |
| 1907 | 364.22 | -1.1% |
| 1908 | 360.44 | -1.0% |
| 1909 | 356.74 | -1.0% |
| 1910 | 353.11 | -1.0% |
| 1911 | 349.8 | -0.9% |
| 1912 | 346.57 | -0.9% |
| 1913 | 343.42 | -0.9% |
| 1914 | 340.35 | -0.9% |
| 1915 | 356.55 | +4.8% |
| 1916 | 373.71 | +4.8% |
| 1917 | 391.63 | +4.8% |
| 1918 | 410.35 | +4.8% |
| 1919 | 429.9 | +4.8% |
| 1920 | 451.12 | +4.9% |
| 1921 | 486.49 | +7.8% |
| 1922 | 524.5 | +7.8% |
| 1923 | 564.09 | +7.5% |
| 1924 | 605.32 | +7.3% |
| 1925 | 632.07 | +4.4% |
| 1926 | 659.46 | +4.3% |
| 1927 | 1,114 | +68.9% |
| 1928 | 857.25 | -23.0% |
| 1929 | 744.21 | -13.2% |
| 1930 | 772.04 | +3.7% |
| 1931 | 802.27 | +3.9% |
| 1932 | 1,312 | +63.6% |
| 1933 | 1,271 | -3.2% |
| 1934 | 1,442 | +13.5% |
| 1935 | 1,308 | -9.3% |
| 1936 | 1,368 | +4.6% |
| 1937 | 1,492 | +9.0% |
| 1938 | 1,310 | -12.2% |
| 1939 | 1,608 | +22.7% |
| 1940 | 1,673 | +4.0% |
| 1941 | 1,635 | -2.3% |
| 1942 | 1,423 | -12.9% |
| 1943 | 1,602 | +12.5% |
| 1944 | 1,745 | +8.9% |
| 1945 | 1,674 | -4.1% |
| 1946 | 1,808 | +8.0% |
| 1947 | 1,835 | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 1,696 | -7.6% |
| 1949 | 1,792 | +5.7% |
| 1950 | 8,855 | +394.1% |
| 1951 | 8,897 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 10,115 | +13.7% |
| 1953 | 10,134 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 10,585 | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 12,323 | +16.4% |
| 1956 | 13,701 | +11.2% |
| 1957 | 15,423 | +12.6% |
| 1958 | 15,675 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 15,306 | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 15,843 | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 20,637 | +30.3% |
| 1962 | 16,850 | -18.4% |
| 1963 | 14,558 | -13.6% |
| 1964 | 17,546 | +20.5% |
| 1965 | 16,527 | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 17,184 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 15,607 | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 21,759 | +39.4% |
| 1969 | 24,928 | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 23,270 | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 39,430 | +69.4% |
| 1972 | 32,887 | -16.6% |
| 1973 | 36,210 | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 37,948 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 30,640 | -19.3% |
| 1976 | 29,964 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 27,302 | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 21,785 | -20.2% |
| 1979 | 23,036 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 26,707 | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 22,714 | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 21,454 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 21,687 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 20,187 | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 15,808 | -21.7% |
| 1986 | 15,294 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 15,246 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 15,342 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 14,473 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 7,520 | -48.0% |
| 1991 | 6,529 | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 7,267 | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 7,932 | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 6,950 | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 7,550 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 5,812 | -23.0% |
| 1997 | 6,248 | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 6,893 | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 7,155 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 9,513 | +33.0% |
| 2001 | 17,295 | +81.8% |
| 2002 | 17,949 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 24,945 | +39.0% |
| 2004 | 30,605 | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 29,506 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 29,868 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 29,105 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 25,395 | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 25,795 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 26,159 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 27,898 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 27,025 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 27,922 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 28,543 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 27,555 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 33,095 | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 36,544 | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 32,230 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 31,134 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 31,009 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 31,271 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 31,978 | +2.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 31,978 is above the median for low income countries, which is 10,657, 3.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 31,978 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,590, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +394.1% | 1,792 | 8,855 |
| 2001 | +81.8% | 9,513 | 17,295 |
| 1971 | +69.4% | 23,270 | 39,430 |
| 1927 | +68.9% | 659.46 | 1,114 |
| 1932 | +63.6% | 802.27 | 1,312 |
| 1990 | -48.0% | 14,473 | 7,520 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 297.96 | 294.25 | 301.67 | 10 |
| 1760s | 306.2 | 302.5 | 309.9 | 10 |
| 1770s | 314.42 | 310.72 | 318.11 | 10 |
| 1780s | 322.61 | 318.93 | 326.3 | 10 |
| 1790s | 330.79 | 327.11 | 334.46 | 10 |
| 1800s | 338.94 | 335.27 | 342.6 | 10 |
| 1810s | 347.06 | 343.41 | 350.7 | 10 |
| 1820s | 355.24 | 351.51 | 358.97 | 10 |
| 1830s | 377.65 | 359.8 | 395.49 | 10 |
| 1840s | 419.26 | 399.46 | 439.06 | 10 |
| 1850s | 441.26 | 439.26 | 443.28 | 10 |
| 1860s | 437.85 | 437.05 | 438.81 | 10 |
| 1870s | 441.34 | 438.51 | 443.44 | 10 |
| 1880s | 446.4 | 443.9 | 449.07 | 10 |
| 1890s | 423.77 | 399.24 | 449.69 | 10 |
| 1900s | 374.72 | 356.74 | 394.17 | 10 |
| 1910s | 369.54 | 340.35 | 429.9 | 10 |
| 1920s | 663.8 | 451.12 | 1,114 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,269 | 772.04 | 1,608 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,688 | 1,423 | 1,835 | 10 |
| 1950s | 12,101 | 8,855 | 15,675 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18,144 | 14,558 | 24,928 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30,247 | 21,785 | 39,430 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,891 | 14,473 | 26,707 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,986 | 5,812 | 7,932 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,998 | 9,513 | 30,605 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,810 | 26,159 | 36,544 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,419 | 31,009 | 31,978 | 3 |
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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 sulphur dioxide and coal in Mozambique?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Mozambique was 31,978 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 39,430 in 1971.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 294.25 in 1750.
- How does Mozambique rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Mozambique ranks 103rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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