Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Morocco
Morocco: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation was 2.62 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Morocco, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 2.62 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from aviation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Morocco peaked at 2.62 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 943,317 tonnes, in 2021.
Morocco ranks 44th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Morocco, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.65 million tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 1.77 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.83 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.88 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.09 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 2.28 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 2.39 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 943,317 tonnes | -60.5% |
| 2022 | 1.81 million tonnes | +92.2% |
| 2023 | 2.25 million tonnes | +24.3% |
| 2024 | 2.62 million tonnes | +16.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 2.62 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 244,252 tonnes, 10.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 2.62 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 974,118 tonnes, 2.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.98 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.91 million tonnes | 943,317 tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More climate change data for Morocco
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,511 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,896 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,615 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 343.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,334 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,148 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 186.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 15.65 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Morocco?
- Annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Morocco was 2.62 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 943,317 tonnes in 2021.
- How does Morocco rank for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Morocco ranks 44th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.