Morocco vs Portugal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Morocco
183.77 million tonnes
in 2024
Portugal
167.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Morocco rank
38th
Portugal rank
41st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Morocco
- Portugal
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 183.77 million tonnes against 167.94 million tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 15.83 million tonnes.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Portugal ahead.
Morocco ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 41st of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 45,428 tonnes | 58,148 tonnes | 12,720 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1930s | 494,808 tonnes | 506,316 tonnes | 11,508 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1940s | 1.01 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | 801,566 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1950s | 2.77 million tonnes | 4.72 million tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1960s | 6.01 million tonnes | 10.77 million tonnes | 4.77 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1970s | 12.87 million tonnes | 23.00 million tonnes | 10.13 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1980s | 27.59 million tonnes | 46.37 million tonnes | 18.78 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1990s | 49.63 million tonnes | 76.05 million tonnes | 26.42 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 85.75 million tonnes | 112.97 million tonnes | 27.21 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 137.52 million tonnes | 145.85 million tonnes | 8.33 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 174.77 million tonnes | 163.72 million tonnes | 11.05 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 Portugal?
- Morocco, at 183.77 million tonnes against 167.94 million tonnes in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Morocco and Portugal?
- 15.83 million tonnes, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Portugal?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Morocco and Portugal rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Morocco ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 41st 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.