CO₂ emissions by sector in Morocco
Morocco: CO₂ emissions by sector was 8.43 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions by sector in Morocco, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 8.43 million tonnes for co₂ emissions by sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by sector in Morocco peaked at 8.43 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.75 million tonnes, in 1990.
That places Morocco 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.56 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 3.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.12 million tonnes | 3.34 million tonnes | 5.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.49 million tonnes | 5.34 million tonnes | 7.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.12 million tonnes | 7.86 million tonnes | 8.43 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 co₂ emissions by sector in Morocco?
- Co₂ emissions by sector in Morocco was 8.43 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 8.43 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Morocco rank for co₂ emissions by sector?
- Morocco ranks 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.