Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Morocco
Morocco: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 1.85 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.85 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
91st
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.01 tonnes per person
in 2021
All-time low
1.2 tonnes per person
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Morocco, 1990–2023
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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Morocco is 1.85 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Morocco peaked at 2.01 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.2 tonnes per person, in 1991.
That places Morocco 91st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Morocco, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.21 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 1.2 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.36 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 1.32 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.33 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.35 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.24 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 1.21 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.35 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 1.34 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.43 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 1.49 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.37 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 1.56 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 1.61 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.66 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.78 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 1.94 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 1.78 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 1.81 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.89 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.83 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.79 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.78 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.89 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.88 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.01 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.85 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 2.01 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 1.91 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.85 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1.85 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.05 tonnes per person, 1.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1.85 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.8 tonnes per person, 16% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.28 tonnes per person | 1.2 tonnes per person | 1.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6 tonnes per person | 1.34 tonnes per person | 1.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 tonnes per person | 1.78 tonnes per person | 2.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 tonnes per person | 1.85 tonnes per person | 2.01 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Morocco?
- Per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Morocco was 1.85 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 tonnes per person in 1991.
- How does Morocco rank for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Morocco ranks 91st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita 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 per person.