Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Morocco
Morocco: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level was 69.06 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
69.06 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
49th
of 215 countries
All-time high
70.28 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
29,074 tonnes
in 1928
Years of data
97
1928–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Morocco, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Morocco stood at 69.06 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Morocco peaked at 70.28 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29,074 tonnes, in 1928.
That places Morocco 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Morocco, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 29,074 tonnes | — |
| 1929 | 32,709 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1930 | 40,007 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1931 | 90,981 tonnes | +127.4% |
| 1932 | 149,333 tonnes | +64.1% |
| 1933 | 175,070 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1934 | 189,785 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1935 | 233,723 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1936 | 211,858 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1937 | 369,440 tonnes | +74.4% |
| 1938 | 464,674 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1939 | 318,768 tonnes | -31.4% |
| 1940 | 395,712 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1941 | 388,384 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1942 | 329,760 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1943 | 354,843 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1944 | 420,914 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1945 | 523,655 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1946 | 684,459 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1947 | 830,840 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1948 | 940,578 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1949 | 1.09 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1950 | 2.56 million tonnes | +135.5% |
| 1951 | 2.93 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1952 | 3.56 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1953 | 4.17 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1954 | 3.58 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1955 | 3.55 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 3.52 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 3.05 million tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1958 | 3.27 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1959 | 3.37 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 3.64 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1961 | 3.77 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 3.07 million tonnes | -18.5% |
| 1963 | 3.95 million tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1964 | 4.42 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 4.25 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 5.46 million tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1967 | 5.41 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 5.62 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 5.82 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 7.28 million tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1971 | 8.19 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 8.03 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 9.61 million tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1974 | 11.10 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 11.07 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 11.49 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 12.62 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 12.99 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 15.85 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1980 | 15.82 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 15.72 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 16.90 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 17.63 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 17.65 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 17.68 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 18.68 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 19.90 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 20.93 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 22.66 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 22.30 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 23.69 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 24.74 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 26.78 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 28.12 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 28.75 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 29.52 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 29.98 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 30.88 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 31.99 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 33.20 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 36.81 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 37.31 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 36.57 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 42.23 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 44.66 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 46.25 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 48.91 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 51.37 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 50.86 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 54.37 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 54.87 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 56.95 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 56.61 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 57.17 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 58.50 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 58.46 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 61.10 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 62.31 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 68.74 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 64.54 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 70.28 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 69.78 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 68.96 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 69.06 million tonnes | +0.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 69.06 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.04 million tonnes, 5.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 69.06 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 65.26 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +135.5% | 1.09 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes |
| 1931 | +127.4% | 40,007 tonnes | 90,981 tonnes |
| 1937 | +74.4% | 211,858 tonnes | 369,440 tonnes |
| 1932 | +64.1% | 90,981 tonnes | 149,333 tonnes |
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Morocco?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 70.28 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,074 tonnes in 1928.
- How does Morocco rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Morocco ranks 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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.