Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Morocco
Morocco: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 4,271 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,271 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
113th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4,322 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
2,358 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Morocco, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 4,271 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Morocco peaked at 4,322 tonnes per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,358 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Morocco ranks 113th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Morocco, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,358 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,414 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 2,468 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 2,528 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 2,589 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 2,636 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 2,690 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 2,730 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 2,775 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 2,815 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 2,852 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 2,891 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 2,923 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 2,963 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 2,999 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 3,047 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 3,111 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 3,148 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 3,180 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 3,227 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 3,272 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 3,317 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 3,364 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 3,400 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 3,441 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 3,493 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 3,539 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 3,613 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 3,696 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 3,750 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 3,825 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 3,885 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3,951 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 3,989 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 4,044 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 4,077 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 4,116 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 4,132 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 4,143 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 4,139 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 4,136 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 4,204 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 4,205 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,195 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 4,180 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 4,168 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 4,157 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 4,148 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 4,139 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4,140 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,169 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 4,200 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,194 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4,183 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 4,260 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 4,315 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4,322 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4,282 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 4,317 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4,319 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 4,312 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 4,295 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 4,271 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 4,271 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,511 tonnes per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 4,271 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 376.57 tonnes per square kilometre, 11.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,576 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,358 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,775 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,993 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,815 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,180 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,436 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,227 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,696 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,991 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,750 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,143 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,167 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,136 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,205 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,238 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,140 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,322 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,299 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,271 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,319 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 110 Peru 4,570 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 111 Fiji 4,333 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 112 Sao Tome and Principe 4,327 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 114 Gabon 4,186 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 115 Senegal 4,184 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 116 Guyana 4,095 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 from land-use change, per square kilometre in Morocco?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Morocco was 4,271 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 4,322 tonnes per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,358 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Morocco rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Morocco ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.