Libya vs Morocco: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Libya
65.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Morocco
69.06 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya rank
51st
Morocco rank
49th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Libya or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 69.06 million tonnes against 65.26 million tonnes in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Libya ranks 51st and Morocco ranks 49th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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 (COβ), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.