Iran vs Morocco: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Iran
74.94 kilograms per person
in 2023
Morocco
79.28 kilograms per person
in 2023
Iran rank
98th
Morocco rank
96th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Iran
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 79.28 kilograms per person against 74.94 kilograms per person in Iran, a difference of 4.34 kilograms per person.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 98th and Morocco ranks 96th of 191 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.72 kilograms per person | 30.62 kilograms per person | 32.1 kilograms per person | Iran |
| 2000s | 88.24 kilograms per person | 48.06 kilograms per person | 40.18 kilograms per person | Iran |
| 2010s | 120.66 kilograms per person | 70.89 kilograms per person | 49.77 kilograms per person | Iran |
| 2020s | 65.44 kilograms per person | 56.48 kilograms per person | 8.96 kilograms per person | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Iran or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 79.28 kilograms per person against 74.94 kilograms per person in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Iran and Morocco?
- 4.34 kilograms per person, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Morocco?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Morocco rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Iran ranks 98th and Morocco ranks 96th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.