emissions of air pollutants in Morocco
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.
emissions of air pollutants in Morocco, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 101,385 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 101,713 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1752 | 102,042 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1753 | 102,370 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1754 | 102,697 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 103,025 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 103,352 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 103,679 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 104,005 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 104,332 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 104,658 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 104,979 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1762 | 105,300 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1763 | 105,621 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1764 | 105,942 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1765 | 106,262 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1766 | 106,582 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1767 | 106,901 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1768 | 107,220 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1769 | 107,539 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 107,857 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1771 | 108,171 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1772 | 108,484 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1773 | 108,797 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1774 | 109,109 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1775 | 109,421 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1776 | 109,733 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1777 | 110,044 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 110,355 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 110,666 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 110,976 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 111,280 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 111,584 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 111,888 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 112,191 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 112,494 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 112,797 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 113,099 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 113,401 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 113,702 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 114,003 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 114,297 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 114,591 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 114,885 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 115,178 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 115,471 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 115,763 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 116,055 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 116,347 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 116,638 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 116,928 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 117,212 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 117,494 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 117,777 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 118,059 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 118,340 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 118,621 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 118,902 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 119,182 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 119,461 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 119,740 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 120,011 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 120,281 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 120,551 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 120,821 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 121,089 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 121,358 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 121,625 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 121,893 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 122,159 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 122,426 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 124,519 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1822 | 126,608 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1823 | 128,694 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1824 | 130,776 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1825 | 132,855 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1826 | 134,931 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1827 | 137,002 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1828 | 139,070 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1829 | 141,135 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1830 | 143,196 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1831 | 145,243 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1832 | 147,285 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1833 | 149,323 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1834 | 151,358 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1835 | 153,389 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1836 | 155,416 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1837 | 157,439 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1838 | 159,458 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1839 | 161,473 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1840 | 163,484 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1841 | 165,478 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1842 | 167,467 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1843 | 169,451 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1844 | 171,432 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1845 | 173,408 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1846 | 175,380 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1847 | 177,348 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1848 | 179,311 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1849 | 181,270 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1850 | 183,298 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1851 | 183,338 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 185,485 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1853 | 187,654 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 189,844 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 192,057 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 194,292 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 196,549 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1858 | 198,829 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1859 | 201,132 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1860 | 203,457 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1861 | 205,806 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1862 | 208,179 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1863 | 210,575 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1864 | 212,995 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 215,439 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 217,921 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1867 | 220,427 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1868 | 222,957 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1869 | 225,513 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1870 | 228,095 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1871 | 259,201 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1872 | 260,945 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 262,696 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 264,454 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 266,219 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 268,004 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 269,795 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 271,594 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 273,399 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 275,213 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 277,023 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 278,841 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 280,667 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1884 | 282,501 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 284,344 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 286,215 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 288,094 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 289,982 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 291,878 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 293,782 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 295,695 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 297,617 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 299,548 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 301,488 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 303,438 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 305,396 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 307,365 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 309,344 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 311,332 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 313,331 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1901 | 315,310 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1902 | 317,301 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 319,303 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1904 | 321,317 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 323,343 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1906 | 325,389 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 327,446 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 329,516 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 331,599 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 333,694 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 335,851 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1912 | 338,019 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1913 | 340,198 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1914 | 342,387 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1915 | 346,570 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1916 | 350,888 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1917 | 355,251 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1918 | 359,662 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 364,121 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1920 | 368,630 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1921 | 373,165 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1922 | 377,747 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 382,377 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1924 | 387,056 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1925 | 391,784 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1926 | 396,571 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 401,192 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1928 | 405,843 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 410,526 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1930 | 415,253 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 420,085 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1932 | 425,193 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 430,662 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1934 | 436,050 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1935 | 441,796 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1936 | 446,874 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1937 | 454,767 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1938 | 472,534 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1939 | 479,091 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 488,646 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1941 | 496,104 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 502,524 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1943 | 509,649 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1944 | 519,298 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1945 | 529,266 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1946 | 539,836 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1947 | 551,392 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 560,443 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1949 | 571,345 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1950 | 620,047 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1951 | 629,665 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 627,082 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 618,264 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 579,931 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1955 | 553,018 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1956 | 526,616 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1957 | 489,149 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1958 | 465,791 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1959 | 436,468 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1960 | 409,737 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1961 | 378,862 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1962 | 328,025 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1963 | 309,478 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 280,599 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 245,733 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1966 | 273,765 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 276,977 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 281,147 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 286,067 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 314,800 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 326,465 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 334,338 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 338,428 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 335,440 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 343,725 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 353,658 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 369,002 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 379,110 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 397,896 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 385,581 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 387,946 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 392,522 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 414,392 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 417,812 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 441,916 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 446,674 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 449,328 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 461,224 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 502,445 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 495,363 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 533,559 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 526,704 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 527,917 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 532,280 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 533,148 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 552,391 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 548,926 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 562,489 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 587,580 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 594,960 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 597,711 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 603,045 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 589,977 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 781,828 tonnes | +32.5% |
| 2005 | 765,823 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 718,768 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 685,860 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 688,032 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 651,551 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 641,510 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 632,015 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 613,276 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 590,555 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 569,426 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 582,865 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 584,167 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 593,845 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 593,580 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 607,874 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 627,259 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 649,452 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 631,910 tonnes | -2.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 631,910 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 486,552 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 631,910 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 315,167 tonnes, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +32.5% | 589,977 tonnes | 781,828 tonnes |
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 |
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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 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
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.