Morocco vs Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Morocco
183.77 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
171.04 million tonnes
in 2024
Morocco rank
38th
Nigeria rank
40th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Morocco
- Nigeria
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 183.77 million tonnes against 171.04 million tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 12.73 million tonnes.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 97 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 38th and Nigeria ranks 40th of 211 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 45,428 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 45,428 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1930s | 494,808 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 494,808 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1940s | 1.01 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | Morocco |
| 1950s | 2.77 million tonnes | 17,075 tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | Morocco |
| 1960s | 6.01 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 4.43 million tonnes | Morocco |
| 1970s | 12.87 million tonnes | 5.89 million tonnes | 6.99 million tonnes | Morocco |
| 1980s | 27.59 million tonnes | 15.98 million tonnes | 11.61 million tonnes | Morocco |
| 1990s | 49.63 million tonnes | 28.90 million tonnes | 20.74 million tonnes | Morocco |
| 2000s | 85.75 million tonnes | 38.97 million tonnes | 46.78 million tonnes | Morocco |
| 2010s | 137.52 million tonnes | 82.00 million tonnes | 55.53 million tonnes | Morocco |
| 2020s | 174.77 million tonnes | 149.11 million tonnes | 25.66 million tonnes | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Morocco or Nigeria?
- Morocco, at 183.77 million tonnes against 171.04 million tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Morocco and Nigeria?
- 12.73 million tonnes, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Nigeria?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Morocco and Nigeria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Morocco ranks 38th and Nigeria ranks 40th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.