Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Morocco
Morocco: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 596.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Morocco, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 596.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Morocco peaked at 769.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2001 and was at its lowest, 594.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2024.
That places Morocco 60th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 722.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 635.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 769.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 633.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 610.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 652.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 625.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 594.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 662.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
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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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Morocco?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Morocco was 596.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 769.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2001.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 594.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Morocco ranks 60th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.