Co2 intensity in Morocco
Morocco: Co2 intensity was 0.2239 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.2239
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
64th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.2561
in 2005
All-time low
0.1091
in 1962
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Co2 intensity in Morocco, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 intensity in Morocco is 0.2239, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Morocco peaked at 0.2561 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1091, in 1962.
That places Morocco 64th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Co2 intensity in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1181 | — |
| 1951 | 0.1307 | +10.6% |
| 1952 | 0.1541 | +17.9% |
| 1953 | 0.1746 | +13.4% |
| 1954 | 0.1453 | -16.8% |
| 1955 | 0.1395 | -4.0% |
| 1956 | 0.1372 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 0.1183 | -13.8% |
| 1958 | 0.1257 | +6.3% |
| 1959 | 0.1289 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 0.1382 | +7.2% |
| 1961 | 0.1385 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.1091 | -21.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1356 | +24.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1462 | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1361 | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1655 | +21.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1552 | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1529 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1498 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1777 | +18.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1891 | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1811 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2094 | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2294 | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2143 | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2006 | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.21 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.245 | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2241 | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2291 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2247 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2356 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2264 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2135 | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2092 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2281 | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2175 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2302 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2183 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2159 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2298 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2501 | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 0.237 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.256 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2343 | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.242 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2327 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2386 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.243 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2509 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2465 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2278 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2506 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2561 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2459 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2505 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2477 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2346 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2409 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2304 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2322 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2208 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2172 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.213 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2117 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2106 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2084 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2235 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2261 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2281 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2239 | -1.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.2239 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.2239 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2656, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1372 | 0.1181 | 0.1746 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1427 | 0.1091 | 0.1655 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2067 | 0.1777 | 0.245 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2238 | 0.2092 | 0.2356 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2355 | 0.2159 | 0.256 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2454 | 0.2278 | 0.2561 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2209 | 0.2084 | 0.2409 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.226 | 0.2239 | 0.2281 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More climate change data for Morocco
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 630.35 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,511 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,896 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,615 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 343.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,334 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,148 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 186.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 15.65 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 intensity in Morocco?
- Co2 intensity in Morocco was 0.2239 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2561 in 2005.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1091 in 1962.
- How does Morocco rank for co2 intensity?
- Morocco ranks 64th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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