Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Morocco
Morocco: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 552.08 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Morocco, 1930–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Morocco is 552.08 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 95 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Morocco peaked at 552.08 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1930.
That places Morocco 57th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 470,274 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.76 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 6.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.88 million tonnes | 7.43 million tonnes | 16.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.03 million tonnes | 16.89 million tonnes | 25.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.04 million tonnes | 26.87 million tonnes | 41.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.45 million tonnes | 43.63 million tonnes | 72.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.99 million tonnes | 76.51 million tonnes | 134.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 204.93 million tonnes | 144.59 million tonnes | 267.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 343.69 million tonnes | 280.77 million tonnes | 424.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 502.44 million tonnes | 450.30 million tonnes | 552.08 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 54 Uzbekistan 618.88 million tonnes compare
- 55 Switzerland 593.53 million tonnes compare
- 56 Belarus 556.29 million tonnes compare
- 58 Argentina 545.59 million tonnes compare
- 59 Kyrgyzstan 426.05 million tonnes compare
- 60 Moldova 403.18 million tonnes 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Morocco?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Morocco was 552.08 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 552.08 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1930.
- How does Morocco rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Morocco ranks 57th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.