Morocco vs United Arab Emirates: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Morocco
183.77 million tonnes
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
193.61 million tonnes
in 2024
Morocco rank
38th
United Arab Emirates rank
37th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Morocco
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 193.61 million tonnes against 183.77 million tonnes in Morocco, a difference of 9.84 million tonnes.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 38th and United Arab Emirates ranks 37th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 10 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | United Arab Emirates | 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 | 0 tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | Morocco |
| 1960s | 6.01 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 6.01 million tonnes | Morocco |
| 1970s | 12.87 million tonnes | 253,015 tonnes | 12.62 million tonnes | Morocco |
| 1980s | 27.59 million tonnes | 8.25 million tonnes | 19.34 million tonnes | Morocco |
| 1990s | 49.63 million tonnes | 26.72 million tonnes | 22.91 million tonnes | Morocco |
| 2000s | 85.75 million tonnes | 60.99 million tonnes | 24.76 million tonnes | Morocco |
| 2010s | 137.52 million tonnes | 130.08 million tonnes | 7.44 million tonnes | Morocco |
| 2020s | 174.77 million tonnes | 181.35 million tonnes | 6.58 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Morocco or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 193.61 million tonnes against 183.77 million tonnes in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Morocco and United Arab Emirates?
- 9.84 million tonnes, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and United Arab Emirates?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Morocco and United Arab Emirates rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Morocco ranks 38th and United Arab Emirates ranks 37th 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.