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
50100150200199020062023

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

Indicator
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,468 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.