Libya vs Morocco: Annual CO₂ emissions by world region

Libya
65.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Morocco
69.06 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya rank
51st
Morocco rank
49th

Annual CO₂ emissions by world region over time

  • Libya
  • Morocco
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M192819762024

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 69.06 million tonnes against 65.26 million tonnes in Libya, a difference of 3.80 million tonnes.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Morocco ahead.

Libya ranks 51st and Morocco ranks 49th of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 6 and Morocco in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Morocco Difference Ahead
1950s 287,990 tonnes 3.36 million tonnes 3.07 million tonnes Morocco
1960s 9.28 million tonnes 4.54 million tonnes 4.74 million tonnes Libya
1970s 18.98 million tonnes 10.82 million tonnes 8.16 million tonnes Libya
1980s 31.49 million tonnes 18.36 million tonnes 13.13 million tonnes Libya
1990s 46.85 million tonnes 27.68 million tonnes 19.17 million tonnes Libya
2000s 52.44 million tonnes 42.82 million tonnes 9.62 million tonnes Libya
2010s 61.57 million tonnes 58.91 million tonnes 2.67 million tonnes Libya
2020s 56.18 million tonnes 68.52 million tonnes 12.35 million tonnes Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions by world region, Libya or Morocco?
Morocco, at 69.06 million tonnes against 65.26 million tonnes in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions by world region between Libya and Morocco?
3.80 million tonnes, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Morocco?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Libya and Morocco rank globally for annual co₂ emissions by world region?
Libya ranks 51st and Morocco ranks 49th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions by world region
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.