Libya vs Morocco: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Libya
1.36 billion tonnes
in 2024
Morocco
1.24 billion tonnes
in 2024
Libya rank
60th
Morocco rank
63rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Libya
- Morocco
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1.36 billion tonnes against 1.24 billion tonnes in Morocco, a difference of 121.38 million tonnes.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Morocco ahead.
Libya ranks 60th and Morocco ranks 63rd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Morocco in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.05 million tonnes | 11.79 million tonnes | 10.74 million tonnes | Morocco |
| 1960s | 9.53 million tonnes | 37.15 million tonnes | 27.62 million tonnes | Morocco |
| 1970s | 48.98 million tonnes | 91.89 million tonnes | 42.91 million tonnes | Morocco |
| 1980s | 191.80 million tonnes | 205.07 million tonnes | 13.27 million tonnes | Morocco |
| 1990s | 423.88 million tonnes | 367.47 million tonnes | 56.41 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2000s | 745.81 million tonnes | 577.37 million tonnes | 168.44 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2010s | 1.06 billion tonnes | 895.42 million tonnes | 167.68 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.29 billion tonnes | 1.16 billion tonnes | 128.64 million tonnes | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Libya or Morocco?
- Libya, at 1.36 billion tonnes against 1.24 billion tonnes in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Libya and Morocco?
- 121.38 million tonnes, with Libya 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Libya ranks 60th and Morocco ranks 63rd of 215 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 oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.