Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Mozambique
Mozambique: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 31,978 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
31,978 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
103rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
39,430 tonnes
in 1971
All-time low
294.25 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Mozambique, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 31,978 tonnes for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in 2022.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Mozambique peaked at 39,430 tonnes in 1971 and was at its lowest, 294.25 tonnes, 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.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 294.25 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 295.07 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1752 | 295.9 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1753 | 296.72 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1754 | 297.55 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 298.37 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 299.2 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 300.02 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 300.85 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 301.67 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 302.5 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 303.32 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1762 | 304.14 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1763 | 304.96 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1764 | 305.79 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1765 | 306.61 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1766 | 307.43 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1767 | 308.25 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1768 | 309.08 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1769 | 309.9 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 310.72 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1771 | 311.54 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1772 | 312.36 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1773 | 313.18 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1774 | 314 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1775 | 314.83 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1776 | 315.65 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1777 | 316.47 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 317.29 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 318.11 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 318.93 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 319.75 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 320.57 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 321.38 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 322.2 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 323.02 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 323.84 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 324.66 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 325.48 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 326.3 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 327.11 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 327.93 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 328.75 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 329.56 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 330.38 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 331.2 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 332.01 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 332.83 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 333.64 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 334.46 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 335.27 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 336.09 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 336.9 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 337.72 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 338.53 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 339.34 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 340.16 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 340.97 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 341.78 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 342.6 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 343.41 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 344.22 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 345.03 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 345.84 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 346.65 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 347.46 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 348.27 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 349.08 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 349.89 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 350.7 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 351.51 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 352.34 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1822 | 353.17 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1823 | 354 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1824 | 354.83 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1825 | 355.66 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1826 | 356.48 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1827 | 357.31 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1828 | 358.14 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1829 | 358.97 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1830 | 359.8 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1831 | 363.76 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1832 | 367.73 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1833 | 371.7 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1834 | 375.67 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1835 | 379.63 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1836 | 383.6 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1837 | 387.56 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1838 | 391.53 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1839 | 395.49 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1840 | 399.46 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1841 | 403.86 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1842 | 408.26 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1843 | 412.67 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1844 | 417.07 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1845 | 421.47 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1846 | 425.87 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1847 | 430.27 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1848 | 434.66 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1849 | 439.06 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1850 | 443.28 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1851 | 442.83 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1852 | 442.38 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1853 | 441.93 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1854 | 441.48 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 441.04 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 440.59 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 440.14 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 439.7 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 439.26 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 438.81 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 438.37 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 437.93 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 437.49 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 437.05 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 437.26 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 437.51 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 437.76 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 438.01 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 438.26 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 438.51 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1871 | 439.94 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 440.36 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1873 | 440.78 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1874 | 441.19 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 441.61 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 442.07 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 442.52 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1878 | 442.98 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1879 | 443.44 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 443.9 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1881 | 444.44 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 444.97 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 445.51 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 446.05 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 446.59 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 447.21 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 447.83 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 448.45 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 449.07 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 449.69 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 443.63 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1892 | 437.69 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1893 | 431.84 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1894 | 426.11 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1895 | 420.47 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1896 | 415.01 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1897 | 409.66 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1898 | 404.4 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1899 | 399.24 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1900 | 394.17 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1901 | 389.56 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1902 | 385.04 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1903 | 380.62 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1904 | 376.29 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1905 | 372.04 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1906 | 368.09 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1907 | 364.22 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1908 | 360.44 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1909 | 356.74 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1910 | 353.11 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1911 | 349.8 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1912 | 346.57 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1913 | 343.42 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1914 | 340.35 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1915 | 356.55 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1916 | 373.71 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1917 | 391.63 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1918 | 410.35 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1919 | 429.9 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1920 | 451.12 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1921 | 486.49 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1922 | 524.5 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1923 | 564.09 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1924 | 605.32 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1925 | 632.07 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1926 | 659.46 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1927 | 1,114 tonnes | +68.9% |
| 1928 | 857.25 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1929 | 744.21 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1930 | 772.04 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1931 | 802.27 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1932 | 1,312 tonnes | +63.6% |
| 1933 | 1,271 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1934 | 1,442 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1935 | 1,308 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1936 | 1,368 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1937 | 1,492 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1938 | 1,310 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1939 | 1,608 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1940 | 1,673 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1941 | 1,635 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1942 | 1,423 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1943 | 1,602 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1944 | 1,745 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1945 | 1,674 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1946 | 1,808 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1947 | 1,835 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 1,696 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1949 | 1,792 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1950 | 8,855 tonnes | +394.1% |
| 1951 | 8,897 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 10,115 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1953 | 10,134 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 10,585 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 12,323 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1956 | 13,701 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1957 | 15,423 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1958 | 15,675 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 15,306 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 15,843 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 20,637 tonnes | +30.3% |
| 1962 | 16,850 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1963 | 14,558 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1964 | 17,546 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1965 | 16,527 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 17,184 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 15,607 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 21,759 tonnes | +39.4% |
| 1969 | 24,928 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 23,270 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 39,430 tonnes | +69.4% |
| 1972 | 32,887 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1973 | 36,210 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 37,948 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 30,640 tonnes | -19.3% |
| 1976 | 29,964 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 27,302 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 21,785 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1979 | 23,036 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 26,707 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 22,714 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 21,454 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 21,687 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 20,187 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 15,808 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1986 | 15,294 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 15,246 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 15,342 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 14,473 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 7,520 tonnes | -48.0% |
| 1991 | 6,529 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 7,267 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 7,932 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 6,950 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 7,550 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 5,812 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1997 | 6,248 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 6,893 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 7,155 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 9,513 tonnes | +33.0% |
| 2001 | 17,295 tonnes | +81.8% |
| 2002 | 17,949 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 24,945 tonnes | +39.0% |
| 2004 | 30,605 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 29,506 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 29,868 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 29,105 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 25,395 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 25,795 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 26,159 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 27,898 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 27,025 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 27,922 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 28,543 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 27,555 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 33,095 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 36,544 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 32,230 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 31,134 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 31,009 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 31,271 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 31,978 tonnes | +2.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 31,978 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 10,657 tonnes, 3.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 31,978 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,590 tonnes, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 tonnes | 8,855 tonnes |
| 2001 | +81.8% | 9,513 tonnes | 17,295 tonnes |
| 1971 | +69.4% | 23,270 tonnes | 39,430 tonnes |
| 1927 | +68.9% | 659.46 tonnes | 1,114 tonnes |
| 1932 | +63.6% | 802.27 tonnes | 1,312 tonnes |
| 1990 | -48.0% | 14,473 tonnes | 7,520 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 297.96 tonnes | 294.25 tonnes | 301.67 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 306.2 tonnes | 302.5 tonnes | 309.9 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 314.42 tonnes | 310.72 tonnes | 318.11 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 322.61 tonnes | 318.93 tonnes | 326.3 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 330.79 tonnes | 327.11 tonnes | 334.46 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 338.94 tonnes | 335.27 tonnes | 342.6 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 347.06 tonnes | 343.41 tonnes | 350.7 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 355.24 tonnes | 351.51 tonnes | 358.97 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 377.65 tonnes | 359.8 tonnes | 395.49 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 419.26 tonnes | 399.46 tonnes | 439.06 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 441.26 tonnes | 439.26 tonnes | 443.28 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 437.85 tonnes | 437.05 tonnes | 438.81 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 441.34 tonnes | 438.51 tonnes | 443.44 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 446.4 tonnes | 443.9 tonnes | 449.07 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 423.77 tonnes | 399.24 tonnes | 449.69 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 374.72 tonnes | 356.74 tonnes | 394.17 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 369.54 tonnes | 340.35 tonnes | 429.9 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 663.8 tonnes | 451.12 tonnes | 1,114 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,269 tonnes | 772.04 tonnes | 1,608 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,688 tonnes | 1,423 tonnes | 1,835 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 12,101 tonnes | 8,855 tonnes | 15,675 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 18,144 tonnes | 14,558 tonnes | 24,928 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 30,247 tonnes | 21,785 tonnes | 39,430 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,891 tonnes | 14,473 tonnes | 26,707 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,986 tonnes | 5,812 tonnes | 7,932 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,998 tonnes | 9,513 tonnes | 30,605 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,810 tonnes | 26,159 tonnes | 36,544 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,419 tonnes | 31,009 tonnes | 31,978 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Mozambique?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Mozambique was 31,978 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 39,430 tonnes in 1971.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 294.25 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Mozambique rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Mozambique ranks 103rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.