Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Morocco
Morocco: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 69.91 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Morocco, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Morocco stood at 69.91 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Morocco peaked at 74.39 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.61 million tonnes, in 1990.
That places Morocco 51st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.62 million tonnes | 29.61 million tonnes | 37.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.36 million tonnes | 38.00 million tonnes | 61.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.33 million tonnes | 58.88 million tonnes | 72.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.86 million tonnes | 67.74 million tonnes | 74.39 million tonnes | 4 |
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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)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.81 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based co₂ emissions in Morocco?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions in Morocco was 69.91 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 74.39 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.61 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Morocco rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Morocco ranks 51st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.