CO₂ emissions from transport in Morocco
Morocco: CO₂ emissions from transport was 18.29 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from transport in Morocco, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from transport in Morocco is 18.29 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Morocco peaked at 18.95 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.89 million tonnes, in 1990.
That places Morocco 46th out of 191 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 | 5.81 million tonnes | 3.89 million tonnes | 7.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.21 million tonnes | 8.17 million tonnes | 12.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.16 million tonnes | 13.65 million tonnes | 18.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.77 million tonnes | 16.64 million tonnes | 18.62 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 from transport in Morocco?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Morocco was 18.29 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 18.95 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Morocco rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Morocco ranks 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.