What is emissions of air pollutants in Morocco?

Emissions of air pollutants in Morocco was 631,910 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Morocco?

The highest recorded value was 781,828 tonnes in 2004.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Morocco?

The lowest recorded value was 101,385 tonnes in 1750.

How does Morocco rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Morocco ranks 72nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Morocco?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Morocco data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Morocco

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Morocco
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Morocco: emissions of air pollutants was 631,910 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

631,910 tonnes

Change on year

down 2.7%

World rank

72nd

of 220 countries

All-time high

781,828 tonnes

in 2004

All-time low

101,385 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Morocco, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Morocco stood at 631,910 tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Morocco peaked at 781,828 tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 101,385 tonnes, in 1750.

Morocco ranks 72nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	102,860 tonnes	101,385 tonnes	104,332 tonnes	10
1760s	106,100 tonnes	104,658 tonnes	107,539 tonnes	10
1770s	109,264 tonnes	107,857 tonnes	110,666 tonnes	10
1780s	112,341 tonnes	110,976 tonnes	113,702 tonnes	10
1790s	115,323 tonnes	114,003 tonnes	116,638 tonnes	10
1800s	118,198 tonnes	116,928 tonnes	119,461 tonnes	10
1810s	120,953 tonnes	119,740 tonnes	122,159 tonnes	10
1820s	131,802 tonnes	122,426 tonnes	141,135 tonnes	10
1830s	152,358 tonnes	143,196 tonnes	161,473 tonnes	10
1840s	172,403 tonnes	163,484 tonnes	181,270 tonnes	10
1850s	191,248 tonnes	183,298 tonnes	201,132 tonnes	10
1860s	214,327 tonnes	203,457 tonnes	225,513 tonnes	10
1870s	262,440 tonnes	228,095 tonnes	273,399 tonnes	10
1880s	283,476 tonnes	275,213 tonnes	291,878 tonnes	10
1890s	302,500 tonnes	293,782 tonnes	311,332 tonnes	10
1900s	322,386 tonnes	313,331 tonnes	331,599 tonnes	10
1910s	346,664 tonnes	333,694 tonnes	364,121 tonnes	10
1920s	389,489 tonnes	368,630 tonnes	410,526 tonnes	10
1930s	442,230 tonnes	415,253 tonnes	479,091 tonnes	10
1940s	526,850 tonnes	488,646 tonnes	571,345 tonnes	10
1950s	554,603 tonnes	436,468 tonnes	629,665 tonnes	10
1960s	307,039 tonnes	245,733 tonnes	409,737 tonnes	10
1970s	349,286 tonnes	314,800 tonnes	397,896 tonnes	10
1980s	429,984 tonnes	385,581 tonnes	502,445 tonnes	10
1990s	540,036 tonnes	495,363 tonnes	587,580 tonnes	10
2000s	667,756 tonnes	589,977 tonnes	781,828 tonnes	10
2010s	600,911 tonnes	569,426 tonnes	641,510 tonnes	10
2020s	636,207 tonnes	627,259 tonnes	649,452 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Morocco

69 Czechia 778,281 tonnes compare
70 Benin 744,207 tonnes compare
71 Togo 697,678 tonnes compare
73 Niger 598,353 tonnes compare
74 Paraguay 597,454 tonnes compare
75 Chad 576,398 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for Morocco →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Morocco?: Emissions of air pollutants in Morocco was 631,910 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Morocco?: The highest recorded value was 781,828 tonnes in 2004.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Morocco?: The lowest recorded value was 101,385 tonnes in 1750.
How does Morocco rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Morocco ranks 72nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Morocco?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Morocco data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.