CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Morocco
Morocco: CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 2.49 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Morocco, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions from international aviation in Morocco stood at 2.49 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from international aviation in Morocco peaked at 2.49 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 666,094 tonnes, in 2020.
Morocco ranks 41st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Morocco, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.58 million tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 1.69 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 1.75 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.79 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.99 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 2.16 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 2.26 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 666,094 tonnes | -70.5% |
| 2021 | 869,870 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 2022 | 1.72 million tonnes | +97.4% |
| 2023 | 2.15 million tonnes | +25.5% |
| 2024 | 2.49 million tonnes | +15.5% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 2.49 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 193,668 tonnes, 12.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 2.49 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 881,870 tonnes, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.89 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.58 million tonnes | 666,094 tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | 5 |
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 emissions from international aviation in Morocco?
- Co₂ emissions from international aviation in Morocco was 2.49 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 666,094 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Morocco rank for co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Morocco ranks 41st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.