Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Morocco
Morocco: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 22.98 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Morocco, 1930–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 22.98 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from coal in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Morocco peaked at 26.94 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1930.
Morocco ranks 29th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 145,888 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 373,728 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 514,148 tonnes | 271,136 tonnes | 905,008 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 941,797 tonnes | 826,881 tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 964,009 tonnes | 773,104 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.63 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.04 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 4.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.23 million tonnes | 4.18 million tonnes | 8.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.30 million tonnes | 10.03 million tonnes | 15.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.74 million tonnes | 11.21 million tonnes | 25.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.43 million tonnes | 22.98 million tonnes | 26.94 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Morocco
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 38.43 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Urban population 24.26 million (2025)
- Urban population 63.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.81 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.02 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.81 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.81 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from coal in Morocco?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Morocco was 22.98 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 26.94 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1930.
- How does Morocco rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Morocco ranks 29th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.