Consumption-based carbon intensity in Morocco
Morocco: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.2291 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Morocco, 1990–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 0.2291 kilograms per international-$ for consumption-based carbon intensity in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Morocco peaked at 0.3185 kilograms per international-$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2241 kilograms per international-$, in 2015.
That places Morocco 62nd out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2876 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2588 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3185 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.277 kilograms per international-$ | 0.253 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2949 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2414 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2241 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2641 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2359 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2291 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2414 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 59 Finland 0.2333 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 60 Tunisia 0.2322 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 61 Peru 0.2305 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 63 Georgia 0.2257 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 64 Switzerland 0.2247 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 65 India 0.2234 kilograms per international-$ 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Morocco?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Morocco was 0.2291 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3185 kilograms per international-$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2241 kilograms per international-$ in 2015.
- How does Morocco rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Morocco ranks 62nd out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).