Libya vs Morocco: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Libya
65.06 million tonnes
in 2024
Morocco
56.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya rank
58th
Morocco rank
60th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Libya
- Morocco
How they compare
Libya currently reports 65.06 million tonnes against 56.26 million tonnes in Morocco, a difference of 8.80 million tonnes.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Morocco ahead.
Libya ranks 58th and Morocco ranks 60th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Morocco in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.21 million tonnes | 36.12 million tonnes | 32.91 million tonnes | Morocco |
| 1960s | 11.12 million tonnes | 28.52 million tonnes | 17.39 million tonnes | Morocco |
| 1970s | 19.75 million tonnes | 28.87 million tonnes | 9.12 million tonnes | Morocco |
| 1980s | 32.19 million tonnes | 41.40 million tonnes | 9.21 million tonnes | Morocco |
| 1990s | 47.69 million tonnes | 47.65 million tonnes | 48,570 tonnes | Libya |
| 2000s | 51.99 million tonnes | 42.61 million tonnes | 9.38 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2010s | 61.13 million tonnes | 66.85 million tonnes | 5.72 million tonnes | Morocco |
| 2020s | 55.93 million tonnes | 61.87 million tonnes | 5.95 million tonnes | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Libya or Morocco?
- Libya, at 65.06 million tonnes against 56.26 million tonnes in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Libya and Morocco?
- 8.80 million tonnes, with Libya 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 including land-use change?
- Libya ranks 58th and Morocco ranks 60th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.