CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Morocco
Morocco: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables was 1.81 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Morocco, 1928–2024
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 co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Morocco is 1.81 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Morocco peaked at 1.9 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 tonnes per person, in 1928.
Morocco ranks 136th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0049 tonnes per person | 0.0046 tonnes per person | 0.0051 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0315 tonnes per person | 0.0062 tonnes per person | 0.0629 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0716 tonnes per person | 0.0418 tonnes per person | 0.1239 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3346 tonnes per person | 0.2848 tonnes per person | 0.4327 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3433 tonnes per person | 0.251 tonnes per person | 0.4015 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6304 tonnes per person | 0.4813 tonnes per person | 0.8362 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8404 tonnes per person | 0.7865 tonnes per person | 0.9466 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 tonnes per person | 0.9148 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 tonnes per person | 1.17 tonnes per person | 1.63 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 tonnes per person | 1.67 tonnes per person | 1.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 tonnes per person | 1.76 tonnes per person | 1.9 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Morocco?
- Co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Morocco was 1.81 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 co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 tonnes per person in 1928.
- How does Morocco rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Morocco ranks 136th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.