CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Morocco
Morocco: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 69.06 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Morocco, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 69.06 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Morocco peaked at 70.28 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29,074 tonnes, in 1928.
Morocco ranks 49th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | 30,892 tonnes | 29,074 tonnes | 32,709 tonnes | 2 |
| 1930s | 224,364 tonnes | 40,007 tonnes | 464,674 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 595,628 tonnes | 329,760 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.36 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | 4.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.54 million tonnes | 3.07 million tonnes | 5.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.82 million tonnes | 7.28 million tonnes | 15.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.36 million tonnes | 15.72 million tonnes | 22.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.68 million tonnes | 22.30 million tonnes | 31.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.82 million tonnes | 33.20 million tonnes | 51.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.91 million tonnes | 54.37 million tonnes | 68.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.52 million tonnes | 64.54 million tonnes | 70.28 million tonnes | 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Morocco?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Morocco was 69.06 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 70.28 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,074 tonnes in 1928.
- How does Morocco rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Morocco ranks 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.