Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Morocco
Morocco: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 2.02 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.02 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
68th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.02 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
29,074 tonnes
in 1928
Years of data
97
1928–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Morocco, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 2.02 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 97 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Morocco peaked at 2.02 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29,074 tonnes, in 1928.
Morocco ranks 68th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Morocco, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 29,074 tonnes | — |
| 1929 | 61,783 tonnes | +112.5% |
| 1930 | 101,790 tonnes | +64.8% |
| 1931 | 192,771 tonnes | +89.4% |
| 1932 | 342,104 tonnes | +77.5% |
| 1933 | 517,174 tonnes | +51.2% |
| 1934 | 706,959 tonnes | +36.7% |
| 1935 | 940,682 tonnes | +33.1% |
| 1936 | 1.15 million tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1937 | 1.52 million tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1938 | 1.99 million tonnes | +30.5% |
| 1939 | 2.31 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1940 | 2.70 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1941 | 3.09 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1942 | 3.42 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1943 | 3.77 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1944 | 4.20 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1945 | 4.72 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1946 | 5.40 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1947 | 6.23 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1948 | 7.17 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1949 | 8.26 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1950 | 10.82 million tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1951 | 13.75 million tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1952 | 17.31 million tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1953 | 21.48 million tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1954 | 25.07 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1955 | 28.62 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1956 | 32.14 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1957 | 35.19 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1958 | 38.46 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1959 | 41.83 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1960 | 45.46 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1961 | 49.24 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 52.31 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 56.27 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 60.68 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 64.93 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 70.39 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 75.80 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 81.42 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 87.24 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 94.52 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 102.71 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 110.74 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 120.35 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 131.45 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 142.51 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 154.00 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 166.63 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 179.62 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 195.47 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 211.29 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 227.00 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 243.91 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 261.54 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 279.18 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 296.86 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 315.55 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 335.45 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 356.38 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 379.04 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 401.34 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 425.03 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 449.77 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 476.55 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 504.67 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 533.42 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 562.95 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 592.92 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 623.80 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 655.79 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 688.99 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 725.80 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 763.11 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 799.68 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 841.91 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 886.57 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 932.82 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 981.73 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.03 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.08 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.14 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.19 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.25 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.31 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.36 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.42 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.48 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.54 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.60 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.67 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.74 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.81 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.88 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.95 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 2.02 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 2.02 billion tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 300.60 million tonnes, 6.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 2.02 billion tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.06 billion tonnes, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | +112.5% | 29,074 tonnes | 61,783 tonnes |
| 1931 | +89.4% | 101,790 tonnes | 192,771 tonnes |
| 1932 | +77.5% | 192,771 tonnes | 342,104 tonnes |
| 1930 | +64.8% | 61,783 tonnes | 101,790 tonnes |
| 1933 | +51.2% | 342,104 tonnes | 517,174 tonnes |
| 1934 | +36.7% | 517,174 tonnes | 706,959 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 45,428 tonnes | 29,074 tonnes | 61,783 tonnes | 2 |
| 1930s | 976,807 tonnes | 101,790 tonnes | 2.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.90 million tonnes | 2.70 million tonnes | 8.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 26.47 million tonnes | 10.82 million tonnes | 41.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.38 million tonnes | 45.46 million tonnes | 87.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 139.80 million tonnes | 94.52 million tonnes | 195.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 290.62 million tonnes | 211.29 million tonnes | 379.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 522.62 million tonnes | 401.34 million tonnes | 655.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 873.77 million tonnes | 688.99 million tonnes | 1.08 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 billion tonnes | 1.14 billion tonnes | 1.67 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 billion tonnes | 1.74 billion tonnes | 2.02 billion tonnes | 5 |
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions in Morocco?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Morocco was 2.02 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,074 tonnes in 1928.
- How does Morocco rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Morocco ranks 68th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.