Afghanistan vs Morocco: Per capita methane emissions by sector

Afghanistan
5.79 kilograms per person
in 2023
Morocco
5.83 kilograms per person
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
122nd
Morocco rank
121st

Per capita methane emissions by sector over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 5.83 kilograms per person against 5.79 kilograms per person in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.04 kilograms per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 122nd and Morocco ranks 121st of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Morocco in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Morocco Difference Ahead
1990s 29.62 kilograms per person 3.1 kilograms per person 26.52 kilograms per person Afghanistan
2000s 3.76 kilograms per person 3.78 kilograms per person 0.0198 kilograms per person Morocco
2010s 5.39 kilograms per person 6.39 kilograms per person 1 kilograms per person Morocco
2020s 4.75 kilograms per person 5.65 kilograms per person 0.896 kilograms per person Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Afghanistan or Morocco?
Morocco, at 5.83 kilograms per person against 5.79 kilograms per person in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Afghanistan and Morocco?
0.04 kilograms per person, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Morocco?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Morocco rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
Afghanistan ranks 122nd and Morocco ranks 121st of 193 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 methane 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 methane 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
193 places, 6,562 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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