Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Morocco
Morocco: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
up 112.5%
World rank
164th
of 215 countries
All-time high
135.5%
in 1950
All-time low
-31.4%
in 1939
Years of data
96
1929–2024
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.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 12.5% | — |
| 1930 | 22.3% | +78.5% |
| 1931 | 127.4% | +471.1% |
| 1932 | 64.1% | -49.7% |
| 1933 | 17.2% | -73.1% |
| 1934 | 8.4% | -51.2% |
| 1935 | 23.2% | +175.4% |
| 1936 | -9.4% | -140.4% |
| 1937 | 74.4% | -895.1% |
| 1938 | 25.8% | -65.3% |
| 1939 | -31.4% | -221.8% |
| 1940 | 24.1% | -176.9% |
| 1941 | -1.9% | -107.7% |
| 1942 | -15.1% | +715.1% |
| 1943 | 7.6% | -150.4% |
| 1944 | 18.6% | +144.8% |
| 1945 | 24.4% | +31.1% |
| 1946 | 30.7% | +25.8% |
| 1947 | 21.4% | -30.4% |
| 1948 | 13.2% | -38.2% |
| 1949 | 15.6% | +18.0% |
| 1950 | 135.5% | +769.4% |
| 1951 | 14.3% | -89.4% |
| 1952 | 21.8% | +52.3% |
| 1953 | 17.0% | -21.7% |
| 1954 | -14.1% | -182.5% |
| 1955 | -0.8% | -94.1% |
| 1956 | -1.0% | +23.6% |
| 1957 | -13.2% | +1195.4% |
| 1958 | 7.0% | -152.8% |
| 1959 | 3.1% | -55.1% |
| 1960 | 7.9% | +153.4% |
| 1961 | 3.7% | -53.1% |
| 1962 | -18.5% | -596.0% |
| 1963 | 28.6% | -254.8% |
| 1964 | 11.7% | -59.2% |
| 1965 | -3.6% | -131.2% |
| 1966 | 28.3% | -878.5% |
| 1967 | -0.9% | -103.3% |
| 1968 | 3.9% | -517.2% |
| 1969 | 3.5% | -10.5% |
| 1970 | 25.2% | +617.6% |
| 1971 | 12.4% | -50.7% |
| 1972 | -1.9% | -115.6% |
| 1973 | 19.7% | -1118.8% |
| 1974 | 15.5% | -21.7% |
| 1975 | -0.3% | -101.9% |
| 1976 | 3.8% | -1386.4% |
| 1977 | 9.9% | +157.6% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | -70.6% |
| 1979 | 22.0% | +656.6% |
| 1980 | -0.2% | -100.9% |
| 1981 | -0.6% | +207.6% |
| 1982 | 7.5% | -1298.6% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | -43.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -97.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +95.0% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | +2636.9% |
| 1987 | 6.5% | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | -21.1% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | +60.3% |
| 1990 | -1.6% | -119.4% |
| 1991 | 6.2% | -489.6% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | -29.0% |
| 1993 | 8.3% | +86.8% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | -39.4% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -55.5% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -43.0% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +96.4% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | +19.1% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | +187.5% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -87.5% |
| 2003 | -2.0% | -245.7% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | -880.3% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -62.7% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -38.3% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +61.9% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -12.7% |
| 2009 | -1.0% | -119.8% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -790.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -86.6% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +311.4% |
| 2013 | -0.6% | -116.0% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -264.8% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +130.6% |
| 2016 | -0.1% | -103.1% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -6502.1% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -56.2% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | +420.5% |
| 2020 | -6.1% | -159.2% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -245.3% |
| 2022 | -0.7% | -107.9% |
| 2023 | -1.2% | +66.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -112.5% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6%, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +6502.1% | -0.1% | 4.5% |
| 1986 | +2636.9% | 0.2% | 5.7% |
| 1976 | +1386.4% | -0.3% | 3.8% |
| 1982 | +1298.6% | -0.6% | 7.5% |
| 1957 | -1195.4% | -1.0% | -13.2% |
| 1973 | +1118.8% | -1.9% | 19.7% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More climate change data for Morocco
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,148 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 15.65 kt (2050)
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.