Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Morocco
Morocco: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -12.81 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Morocco, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Morocco is -12.81 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 167.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Morocco peaked at 41.06 million tonnes in 1959 and was at its lowest, -17.59 million tonnes, in 2018.
Morocco ranks 190th of 197 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 | 2.35 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 2.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.32 million tonnes | 3.01 million tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.92 million tonnes | 3.69 million tonnes | 4.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.33 million tonnes | 4.17 million tonnes | 4.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.73 million tonnes | 4.56 million tonnes | 4.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.77 million tonnes | 6.19 million tonnes | 8.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.88 million tonnes | 3.93 million tonnes | 6.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.88 million tonnes | 5.19 million tonnes | 8.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 13.22 million tonnes | 10.23 million tonnes | 15.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 15.75 million tonnes | 15.10 million tonnes | 16.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 32.76 million tonnes | 21.17 million tonnes | 41.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.97 million tonnes | 18.15 million tonnes | 28.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.05 million tonnes | 14.28 million tonnes | 28.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.04 million tonnes | 15.94 million tonnes | 36.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.97 million tonnes | 5.34 million tonnes | 33.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -209,320 tonnes | -6.34 million tonnes | 30.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.94 million tonnes | -17.59 million tonnes | 34.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.65 million tonnes | -12.81 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 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 in Morocco?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Morocco was -12.81 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 41.06 million tonnes in 1959.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.59 million tonnes in 2018.
- How does Morocco rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Morocco ranks 190th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 167.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.