Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Morocco
Morocco: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Morocco, 1929–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Morocco stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of up 112.5% on the previous year and down 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Morocco peaked at 135.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, -31.4%, in 1939.
That places Morocco 164th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
| 1930s | 32.2% | -31.4% | 127.4% | 10 |
| 1940s | 13.9% | -15.1% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 1950s | 17.0% | -14.1% | 135.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.5% | -18.5% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.9% | -1.9% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | -0.6% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | -1.6% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | -2.0% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | -0.6% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -6.1% | 8.9% | 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 percentage change in co₂ emissions in Morocco?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Morocco was 0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 135.5% in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.4% in 1939.
- How does Morocco rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Morocco ranks 164th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.4%. 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 percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.