Carbon intensity of energy in Morocco
Morocco: Carbon intensity of energy was 262.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
262.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
37th
of 204 countries
All-time high
303.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2007
All-time low
220.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 1969
Years of data
60
1965–2024
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.
Carbon intensity of energy in Morocco, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 276.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 1966 | 256.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 237.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 230.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 220.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 262.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +18.8% |
| 1971 | 279.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 252.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 263.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 285.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 275.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 263 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 260.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 251.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 275.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 273.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 276.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 283.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 286.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 282.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 274.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 281.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 292.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 292.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 288.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 277.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 290.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 269.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 285.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 273.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 283.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 285.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 279.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 278.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 273.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 286.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 294.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 291.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 287.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 290.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 280.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 284.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 303.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 288.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 298.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 289.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 274.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 278.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 273.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 271.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 274.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 271.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 270.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 269.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 273.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 279.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 274.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 273.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 268.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 262.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 262.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 262.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 215.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 630.35 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,511 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,896 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,615 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 343.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,334 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,148 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 186.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 15.65 kt (2050)
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.