CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Morocco
Morocco: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 56.26 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Morocco is 56.26 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Morocco peaked at 92.96 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.85 million tonnes, in 1928.
That places Morocco 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 97 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 7.94 million tonnes | 7.85 million tonnes | 8.04 million tonnes | 2 |
| 1930s | 13.44 million tonnes | 10.27 million tonnes | 15.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 16.34 million tonnes | 15.49 million tonnes | 17.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 36.12 million tonnes | 23.73 million tonnes | 44.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.52 million tonnes | 23.77 million tonnes | 32.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.87 million tonnes | 23.90 million tonnes | 40.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.40 million tonnes | 33.58 million tonnes | 59.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.65 million tonnes | 37.33 million tonnes | 57.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.61 million tonnes | 31.15 million tonnes | 67.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.85 million tonnes | 44.73 million tonnes | 92.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.87 million tonnes | 56.26 million tonnes | 67.10 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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 56.26 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 92.96 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.85 million tonnes in 1928.
- How does Morocco rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Morocco ranks 60th out of 194 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 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.