Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Morocco
Morocco: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 7,813 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Morocco, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Morocco is 7,813 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Morocco peaked at 7,813 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,648 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Morocco 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Morocco, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,648 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,712 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 1,775 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 1,844 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 1,915 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 1,974 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 2,040 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 2,093 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 2,151 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 2,207 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 2,263 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 2,320 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 2,373 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 2,438 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 2,498 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 2,573 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 2,664 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 2,730 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 2,798 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 2,881 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 2,961 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 3,043 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 3,130 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 3,205 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 3,286 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 3,380 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 3,471 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 3,592 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 3,726 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 3,830 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 3,957 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 4,073 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 4,199 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 4,300 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 4,420 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 4,519 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 4,625 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 4,710 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 4,793 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 4,863 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 4,942 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 5,094 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 5,177 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 5,261 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 5,347 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 5,438 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 5,537 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 5,643 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 5,748 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 5,871 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 6,023 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 6,182 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 6,302 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 6,419 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 6,627 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 6,813 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 6,957 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 7,057 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 7,246 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 7,393 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 7,543 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 7,682 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 7,813 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 7,813 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,461 tonnes per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 7,813 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9,842 tonnes per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,906 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,648 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,151 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,486 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,207 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,798 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,268 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,881 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,726 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,343 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,830 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,793 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,305 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,863 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,748 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,550 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,871 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,246 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,608 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,393 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,813 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 133 Guinea-Bissau 8,311 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 134 Argentina 8,297 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 135 East Timor 7,860 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 137 Egypt 7,579 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 138 Zimbabwe 7,555 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 139 Vanuatu 7,416 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 including land-use change, per square in Morocco?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Morocco was 7,813 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 7,813 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,648 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Morocco rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Morocco ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.