Libya vs Morocco: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Libya
65.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Morocco
69.06 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya rank
51st
Morocco rank
49th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Libya
- Morocco
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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Libya or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 69.06 million tonnes against 65.26 million tonnes in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and 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), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.