Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Morocco
Morocco: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was -0.3363 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.3363 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
169th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.63 tonnes per person
in 1959
All-time low
-0.4907 tonnes per person
in 2018
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Morocco, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Morocco is -0.3363 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 140.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Morocco peaked at 3.63 tonnes per person in 1959 and was at its lowest, -0.4907 tonnes per person, in 2018.
Morocco ranks 169th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Morocco, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.4995 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.6343 tonnes per person | +27.0% |
| 1852 | 0.7168 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1853 | 0.7725 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1854 | 0.8133 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1855 | 0.8443 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1856 | 0.8686 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1857 | 0.8879 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1858 | 0.9034 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1859 | 0.9156 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1860 | 0.9586 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1861 | 0.9827 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1862 | 0.9984 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1863 | 1.01 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 1.02 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 1.02 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 1.02 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 1.02 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 1.02 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1869 | 1.02 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 1.06 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1871 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1872 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 1.09 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1875 | 1.09 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1876 | 1.08 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1877 | 1.08 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1878 | 1.07 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1879 | 1.06 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1880 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1881 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 1.09 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 1.09 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1885 | 1.08 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1886 | 1.08 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1887 | 1.07 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1888 | 1.06 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1889 | 1.06 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1890 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1891 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 1.08 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 1.08 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1895 | 1.07 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1896 | 1.07 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1897 | 1.06 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1898 | 1.05 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1899 | 1.04 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1900 | 1.32 tonnes per person | +26.8% |
| 1901 | 1.45 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1902 | 1.52 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1903 | 1.56 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1904 | 1.58 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 1.6 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 1.6 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1907 | 1.6 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1908 | 1.6 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 1.6 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 1.25 tonnes per person | -22.0% |
| 1911 | 1.08 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 1912 | 0.9714 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1913 | 0.9 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1914 | 0.8463 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1915 | 0.8033 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1916 | 0.7676 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1917 | 0.7369 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1918 | 0.71 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1919 | 0.6852 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1920 | 0.8983 tonnes per person | +31.1% |
| 1921 | 1 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1922 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1923 | 1.11 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1924 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1925 | 1.18 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1926 | 1.2 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1927 | 1.23 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1928 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 1.26 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1930 | 1.59 tonnes per person | +26.1% |
| 1931 | 1.74 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1932 | 1.84 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1933 | 1.89 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1934 | 1.93 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1935 | 1.96 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 1.98 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 1.99 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1938 | 2 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1939 | 2 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 1.98 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1941 | 1.96 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1942 | 1.95 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1943 | 1.94 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1944 | 1.93 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1945 | 1.92 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1946 | 1.91 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1947 | 1.9 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1948 | 1.88 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1949 | 1.87 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1950 | 2.37 tonnes per person | +27.0% |
| 1951 | 2.72 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1952 | 2.95 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1953 | 3.16 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1954 | 3.31 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 3.43 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 3.52 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 3.57 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 3.61 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 3.63 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 2.49 tonnes per person | -31.3% |
| 1961 | 2.05 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 1962 | 2.05 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 1.93 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 2.05 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 2.08 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 1.55 tonnes per person | -25.8% |
| 1967 | 1.7 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 1.26 tonnes per person | -25.5% |
| 1969 | 1.36 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 1.17 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 1971 | 1.09 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 1.09 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8748 tonnes per person | -19.4% |
| 1974 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +22.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9166 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 1976 | 1.23 tonnes per person | +34.4% |
| 1977 | 1.57 tonnes per person | +27.6% |
| 1978 | 0.8923 tonnes per person | -43.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7556 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 1980 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +44.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9948 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.9743 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9996 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.738 tonnes per person | -26.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8387 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8857 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 1.41 tonnes per person | +59.1% |
| 1989 | 1.55 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9899 tonnes per person | -35.9% |
| 1991 | 1.35 tonnes per person | +36.0% |
| 1992 | 1.06 tonnes per person | -21.5% |
| 1993 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6423 tonnes per person | -44.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9339 tonnes per person | +45.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5549 tonnes per person | -40.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6394 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2439 tonnes per person | -61.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1906 tonnes per person | -21.9% |
| 2000 | -0.0721 tonnes per person | -137.8% |
| 2001 | -0.0456 tonnes per person | -36.8% |
| 2002 | 1.04 tonnes per person | -2372.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0163 tonnes per person | -98.4% |
| 2004 | -0.1511 tonnes per person | -1024.3% |
| 2005 | -0.209 tonnes per person | +38.3% |
| 2006 | -0.1852 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 2007 | -0.1541 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 2008 | -0.124 tonnes per person | -19.5% |
| 2009 | -0.1297 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0205 tonnes per person | -115.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3895 tonnes per person | +1799.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4177 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2013 | -0.0885 tonnes per person | -121.2% |
| 2014 | -0.1399 tonnes per person | +58.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9958 tonnes per person | -811.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6982 tonnes per person | -29.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0877 tonnes per person | -87.4% |
| 2018 | -0.4907 tonnes per person | -659.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4226 tonnes per person | -186.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0336 tonnes per person | -92.1% |
| 2021 | -0.0859 tonnes per person | -355.9% |
| 2022 | -0.2081 tonnes per person | +142.2% |
| 2023 | -0.2845 tonnes per person | +36.7% |
| 2024 | -0.3363 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's -0.3363 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3182 tonnes per person. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's -0.3363 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0069 tonnes per person. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +2372.4% | -0.0456 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person |
| 2011 | +1799.5% | 0.0205 tonnes per person | 0.3895 tonnes per person |
| 2004 | -1024.3% | 0.0163 tonnes per person | -0.1511 tonnes per person |
| 2015 | +811.8% | -0.1399 tonnes per person | 0.9958 tonnes per person |
| 2018 | -659.3% | 0.0877 tonnes per person | -0.4907 tonnes per person |
| 2021 | -355.9% | 0.0336 tonnes per person | -0.0859 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.7856 tonnes per person | 0.4995 tonnes per person | 0.9156 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.01 tonnes per person | 0.9586 tonnes per person | 1.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.08 tonnes per person | 1.06 tonnes per person | 1.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.08 tonnes per person | 1.06 tonnes per person | 1.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.07 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.54 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person | 1.6 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8745 tonnes per person | 0.6852 tonnes per person | 1.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.13 tonnes per person | 0.8983 tonnes per person | 1.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.89 tonnes per person | 1.59 tonnes per person | 2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.92 tonnes per person | 1.87 tonnes per person | 1.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.23 tonnes per person | 2.37 tonnes per person | 3.63 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.85 tonnes per person | 1.26 tonnes per person | 2.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 tonnes per person | 0.7556 tonnes per person | 1.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 tonnes per person | 0.738 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7763 tonnes per person | 0.1906 tonnes per person | 1.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0019 tonnes per person | -0.209 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2313 tonnes per person | -0.4907 tonnes per person | 0.9958 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1762 tonnes per person | -0.3363 tonnes per person | 0.0336 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Morocco?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Morocco was -0.3363 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 tonnes per person in 1959.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4907 tonnes per person in 2018.
- How does Morocco rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Morocco ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 140.4%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.