Morocco vs Niger: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Morocco
1.89 billion tonnes
in 2024
Niger
1.87 billion tonnes
in 2024
Morocco rank
71st
Niger rank
72nd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Morocco
  • Niger
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 1.89 billion tonnes against 1.87 billion tonnes in Niger, a difference of 18.34 million tonnes.

Across all 175 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.

Morocco ranks 71st and Niger ranks 72nd of 197 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Niger Difference Ahead
1850s 11.74 million tonnes 3.68 million tonnes 8.06 million tonnes Morocco
1860s 41.32 million tonnes 12.63 million tonnes 28.69 million tonnes Morocco
1870s 77.94 million tonnes 26.80 million tonnes 51.14 million tonnes Morocco
1880s 119.47 million tonnes 45.44 million tonnes 74.02 million tonnes Morocco
1890s 164.98 million tonnes 65.35 million tonnes 99.62 million tonnes Morocco
1900s 227.17 million tonnes 104.03 million tonnes 123.14 million tonnes Morocco
1910s 293.29 million tonnes 164.78 million tonnes 128.51 million tonnes Morocco
1920s 348.29 million tonnes 244.25 million tonnes 104.04 million tonnes Morocco
1930s 450.25 million tonnes 362.15 million tonnes 88.10 million tonnes Morocco
1940s 599.24 million tonnes 515.88 million tonnes 83.36 million tonnes Morocco
1950s 833.67 million tonnes 773.58 million tonnes 60.09 million tonnes Morocco
1960s 1.14 billion tonnes 1.04 billion tonnes 102.63 million tonnes Morocco
1970s 1.34 billion tonnes 993.62 million tonnes 342.15 million tonnes Morocco
1980s 1.53 billion tonnes 911.24 million tonnes 622.31 million tonnes Morocco
1990s 1.78 billion tonnes 1.24 billion tonnes 536.31 million tonnes Morocco
2000s 1.86 billion tonnes 1.44 billion tonnes 419.90 million tonnes Morocco
2010s 1.89 billion tonnes 1.72 billion tonnes 171.99 million tonnes Morocco
2020s 1.91 billion tonnes 1.86 billion tonnes 52.27 million tonnes Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Morocco or Niger?
Morocco, at 1.89 billion tonnes against 1.87 billion tonnes in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Morocco and Niger?
18.34 million tonnes, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Niger?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Morocco and Niger rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Morocco ranks 71st and Niger ranks 72nd of 197 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 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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.