Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Morocco
Morocco: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.2239 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.2239 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
64th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.2561 kilograms per international-$
in 2005
All-time low
0.1091 kilograms per international-$
in 1962
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Morocco, 1950–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Morocco is 0.2239 kilograms per international-$, 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, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Morocco peaked at 0.2561 kilograms per international-$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1091 kilograms per international-$, in 1962.
That places Morocco 64th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Morocco, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1181 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1951 | 0.1307 kilograms per international-$ | +10.6% |
| 1952 | 0.1541 kilograms per international-$ | +17.9% |
| 1953 | 0.1746 kilograms per international-$ | +13.4% |
| 1954 | 0.1453 kilograms per international-$ | -16.8% |
| 1955 | 0.1395 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 1956 | 0.1372 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 0.1183 kilograms per international-$ | -13.8% |
| 1958 | 0.1257 kilograms per international-$ | +6.3% |
| 1959 | 0.1289 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 0.1382 kilograms per international-$ | +7.2% |
| 1961 | 0.1385 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.1091 kilograms per international-$ | -21.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1356 kilograms per international-$ | +24.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1462 kilograms per international-$ | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1361 kilograms per international-$ | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1655 kilograms per international-$ | +21.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1552 kilograms per international-$ | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1529 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1498 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1777 kilograms per international-$ | +18.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1891 kilograms per international-$ | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1811 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2094 kilograms per international-$ | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2294 kilograms per international-$ | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2143 kilograms per international-$ | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2006 kilograms per international-$ | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.21 kilograms per international-$ | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.21 kilograms per international-$ | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.245 kilograms per international-$ | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2241 kilograms per international-$ | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2291 kilograms per international-$ | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2247 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2356 kilograms per international-$ | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2264 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2135 kilograms per international-$ | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2092 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2281 kilograms per international-$ | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2175 kilograms per international-$ | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2302 kilograms per international-$ | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2183 kilograms per international-$ | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2159 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2298 kilograms per international-$ | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2501 kilograms per international-$ | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 0.237 kilograms per international-$ | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.256 kilograms per international-$ | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2343 kilograms per international-$ | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.242 kilograms per international-$ | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2327 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2386 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.243 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2509 kilograms per international-$ | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2465 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2278 kilograms per international-$ | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2506 kilograms per international-$ | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2561 kilograms per international-$ | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2459 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2505 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2477 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2346 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2409 kilograms per international-$ | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2304 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2322 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2208 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2172 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.213 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2117 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2106 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2084 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2235 kilograms per international-$ | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2261 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2281 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2239 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.2239 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835 kilograms per international-$, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.2239 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2656 kilograms per international-$, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1372 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1181 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1746 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1427 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1091 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1655 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2067 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1777 kilograms per international-$ | 0.245 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2238 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2092 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2356 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2355 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2159 kilograms per international-$ | 0.256 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2454 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2278 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2561 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2209 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2084 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2409 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.226 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2239 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2281 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 61 Mali 0.2298 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 62 Jordan 0.2259 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 63 Iceland 0.2246 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 65 Mexico 0.2232 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 66 Taiwan 0.2196 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 67 Greece 0.2183 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Morocco?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Morocco was 0.2239 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2561 kilograms per international-$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1091 kilograms per international-$ in 1962.
- How does Morocco rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Morocco ranks 64th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. 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 kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).