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
Latest (2024)
-12.81 million tonnes
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
190th
of 197 countries
All-time high
41.06 million tonnes
in 1959
All-time low
-17.59 million tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
175
1850–2024
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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Morocco, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.43 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 1.83 million tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1852 | 2.08 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1853 | 2.27 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1854 | 2.41 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1855 | 2.53 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1856 | 2.63 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1857 | 2.71 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1858 | 2.79 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1859 | 2.85 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1860 | 3.01 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1861 | 3.12 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1862 | 3.20 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1863 | 3.27 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1864 | 3.33 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1865 | 3.37 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1866 | 3.42 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1867 | 3.45 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1868 | 3.49 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 3.52 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 3.69 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1871 | 3.78 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1872 | 3.85 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1873 | 3.89 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 3.93 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 3.96 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 3.99 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 4.01 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 4.03 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 4.04 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 4.17 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1881 | 4.23 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1882 | 4.28 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 4.31 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 4.34 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 4.36 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 4.38 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 4.40 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 4.42 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 4.43 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 4.56 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1891 | 4.63 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1892 | 4.68 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 4.71 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 4.74 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 4.76 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 4.78 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 4.79 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 4.81 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 4.82 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 6.19 million tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1901 | 6.88 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1902 | 7.32 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1903 | 7.63 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1904 | 7.88 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1905 | 8.07 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1906 | 8.23 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1907 | 8.37 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1908 | 8.49 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1909 | 8.59 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1910 | 6.78 million tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1911 | 5.91 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1912 | 5.37 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1913 | 5.00 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1914 | 4.72 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1915 | 4.51 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1916 | 4.33 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1917 | 4.17 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1918 | 4.04 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1919 | 3.93 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1920 | 5.19 million tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1921 | 5.83 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1922 | 6.27 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1923 | 6.61 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1924 | 6.90 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1925 | 7.16 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1926 | 7.39 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1927 | 7.61 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1928 | 7.82 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1929 | 8.01 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1930 | 10.23 million tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1931 | 11.41 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1932 | 12.22 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1933 | 12.83 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1934 | 13.33 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1935 | 13.75 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1936 | 14.12 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1937 | 14.46 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1938 | 14.77 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 15.05 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1940 | 15.10 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1941 | 15.22 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1942 | 15.37 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1943 | 15.53 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1944 | 15.68 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1945 | 15.83 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1946 | 15.98 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1947 | 16.12 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 16.25 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1949 | 16.37 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 21.17 million tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1951 | 24.88 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1952 | 27.75 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1953 | 30.45 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1954 | 32.79 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1955 | 34.85 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1956 | 36.69 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1957 | 38.22 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 39.74 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 41.06 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 28.99 million tonnes | -29.4% |
| 1961 | 24.41 million tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1962 | 25.16 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 24.24 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 26.44 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 27.59 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 21.03 million tonnes | -23.8% |
| 1967 | 23.70 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1968 | 18.15 million tonnes | -23.4% |
| 1969 | 20.04 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 17.68 million tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1971 | 16.86 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 17.29 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 14.28 million tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1974 | 17.85 million tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 15.72 million tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1976 | 21.65 million tonnes | +37.7% |
| 1977 | 28.31 million tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1978 | 16.49 million tonnes | -41.8% |
| 1979 | 14.32 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1980 | 21.25 million tonnes | +48.3% |
| 1981 | 19.88 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 19.99 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 21.05 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 15.94 million tonnes | -24.3% |
| 1985 | 18.55 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 23.26 million tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1987 | 20.42 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 33.11 million tonnes | +62.2% |
| 1989 | 36.99 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 24.13 million tonnes | -34.8% |
| 1991 | 33.38 million tonnes | +38.4% |
| 1992 | 26.65 million tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1993 | 29.84 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 16.70 million tonnes | -44.0% |
| 1995 | 24.66 million tonnes | +47.6% |
| 1996 | 14.88 million tonnes | -39.7% |
| 1997 | 17.40 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 6.74 million tonnes | -61.3% |
| 1999 | 5.34 million tonnes | -20.7% |
| 2000 | -2.05 million tonnes | -138.4% |
| 2001 | -1.31 million tonnes | -35.9% |
| 2002 | 30.23 million tonnes | -2402.7% |
| 2003 | 483,465 tonnes | -98.4% |
| 2004 | -4.53 million tonnes | -1036.2% |
| 2005 | -6.34 million tonnes | +40.2% |
| 2006 | -5.70 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2007 | -4.81 million tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2008 | -3.92 million tonnes | -18.5% |
| 2009 | -4.15 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 665,749 tonnes | -116.0% |
| 2011 | 12.82 million tonnes | +1825.6% |
| 2012 | 13.93 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2013 | -2.99 million tonnes | -121.5% |
| 2014 | -4.79 million tonnes | +60.1% |
| 2015 | 34.46 million tonnes | -820.2% |
| 2016 | 24.45 million tonnes | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 3.11 million tonnes | -87.3% |
| 2018 | -17.59 million tonnes | -665.5% |
| 2019 | 15.30 million tonnes | -187.0% |
| 2020 | 1.23 million tonnes | -92.0% |
| 2021 | -3.18 million tonnes | -358.5% |
| 2022 | -7.77 million tonnes | +144.6% |
| 2023 | -10.73 million tonnes | +38.1% |
| 2024 | -12.81 million tonnes | +19.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's -12.81 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.54 million tonnes. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's -12.81 million tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37,666 tonnes. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 | +2402.7% | -1.31 million tonnes | 30.23 million tonnes |
| 2011 | +1825.6% | 665,749 tonnes | 12.82 million tonnes |
| 2004 | -1036.2% | 483,465 tonnes | -4.53 million tonnes |
| 2015 | +820.2% | -4.79 million tonnes | 34.46 million tonnes |
| 2018 | -665.5% | 3.11 million tonnes | -17.59 million tonnes |
| 2021 | -358.5% | 1.23 million tonnes | -3.18 million tonnes |
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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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,615 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,148 kt (2050)
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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.