Morocco vs Nigeria: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Morocco
1.4%
in 2023
Nigeria
3.0%
in 2023
Morocco rank
92nd
Nigeria rank
90th
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Morocco
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.0% against 1.4% in Morocco, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.2 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 92nd and Nigeria ranks 90th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.3% | -8.2% | 30.5% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 12.9% | -16.7% | 29.6% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 5.5% | 3.8% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 6.3% | 2.7% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Morocco or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3.0% against 1.4% in Morocco as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Morocco and Nigeria?
- 1.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Morocco and Nigeria rank globally for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Morocco ranks 92nd and Nigeria ranks 90th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.