Carbon intensity of energy in Morocco
Morocco: Carbon intensity of energy was 262.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity of energy in Morocco, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 262.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity of energy in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Morocco peaked at 303.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2007 and was at its lowest, 220.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1969.
That places Morocco 37th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 244.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 220.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 276.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
| 1970s | 267.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 251.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 285.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 283.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 273.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 292.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 279.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 269.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 290.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 290.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 280.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 303.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 274.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 269.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 289.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 271.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 262.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 279.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 34 Libya 265.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 35 Nigeria 263.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 36 Turkey 263.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 38 Burkina Faso 260.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 39 Rwanda 258.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 40 Poland 257.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
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 carbon intensity of energy in Morocco?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Morocco was 262.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 303.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2007.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 220.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1969.
- How does Morocco rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Morocco ranks 37th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.