Morocco vs Zambia: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Morocco
952,336 tonnes
in 2023
Zambia
874,454 tonnes
in 2023
Morocco rank
87th
Zambia rank
88th
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Morocco
- Zambia
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 952,336 tonnes against 874,454 tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 77,882 tonnes.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 87th and Zambia ranks 88th of 120 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.95 million tonnes | -235,964 tonnes | 6.18 million tonnes | Morocco |
| 2000s | 5.54 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes | Morocco |
| 2010s | 5.42 million tonnes | 3.42 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | Morocco |
| 2020s | 2.47 million tonnes | 523,876 tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Morocco or Zambia?
- Morocco, at 952,336 tonnes against 874,454 tonnes in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Morocco and Zambia?
- 77,882 tonnes, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Morocco and Zambia rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Morocco ranks 87th and Zambia ranks 88th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.