Ireland vs Morocco: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas

Ireland
8.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Morocco
8.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Ireland rank
59th
Morocco rank
60th

Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time

  • Ireland
  • Morocco
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M185019372024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 8.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 8.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Morocco, a difference of 850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

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

Ireland ranks 59th and Morocco ranks 60th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Morocco Difference Ahead
1850s 484,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 247,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 237,757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
1860s 517,888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 263,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 254,056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
1870s 644,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 329,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 315,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
1880s 839,185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 430,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 408,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
1890s 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 487,736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 628,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
1900s 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 549,460 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 702,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
1910s 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 723,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 425,088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
1920s 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 188,126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
1930s 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 357,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
1940s 3.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 306,225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
1950s 5.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
1960s 6.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
1970s 8.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
1980s 9.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
1990s 9.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
2000s 9.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
2010s 9.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 8.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
2020s 8.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 8.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 203,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Ireland or Morocco?
Ireland, at 8.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 8.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Morocco as of 2024.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Ireland and Morocco?
850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Morocco?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Morocco rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
Ireland ranks 59th and Morocco ranks 60th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.