Libya vs Morocco: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Libya
36.87 million tonnes
in 2024
Morocco
39.90 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya rank
44th
Morocco rank
41st
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Libya
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 39.90 million tonnes against 36.87 million tonnes in Libya, a difference of 3.03 million tonnes.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Morocco ahead.
Libya ranks 44th and Morocco ranks 41st of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Morocco in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 219,271 tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | Morocco |
| 1960s | 2.03 million tonnes | 3.14 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | Morocco |
| 1970s | 6.61 million tonnes | 8.05 million tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | Morocco |
| 1980s | 19.29 million tonnes | 13.44 million tonnes | 5.85 million tonnes | Libya |
| 1990s | 27.98 million tonnes | 18.66 million tonnes | 9.31 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2000s | 32.56 million tonnes | 24.42 million tonnes | 8.14 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2010s | 31.93 million tonnes | 35.76 million tonnes | 3.83 million tonnes | Morocco |
| 2020s | 31.42 million tonnes | 37.08 million tonnes | 5.65 million tonnes | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Libya or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 39.90 million tonnes against 36.87 million tonnes in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Libya and Morocco?
- 3.03 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 co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Libya ranks 44th and Morocco ranks 41st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.