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
Latest (2025)
596.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
60th
of 213 countries
All-time high
769.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2001
All-time low
594.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025
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.
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Morocco, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 759.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2001 | 769.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 765.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 735.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 732.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 717.03 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 708.61 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 707.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 695.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 635.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 610.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 652.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 648.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 612.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 651.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 639.92 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 633.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 637.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 621.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 631.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 645.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 639.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 662.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 616.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 594.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 596.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 596.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 450 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 596.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 563.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More climate change data for Morocco
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 630.35 million kg (2050)
- 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 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.