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
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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 38.43 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Urban population 24.26 million (2025)
- Urban population 63.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.81 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.02 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.81 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.81 tonnes per person (2024)
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.