Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Morocco
Morocco: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 1.89 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.89 billion tonnes
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
71st
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.93 billion tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
1.43 million tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Morocco, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 1.89 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Morocco peaked at 1.93 billion tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.43 million tonnes, in 1850.
That places Morocco 71st out of 197 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Morocco, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.43 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 3.26 million tonnes | +127.8% |
| 1852 | 5.34 million tonnes | +63.9% |
| 1853 | 7.60 million tonnes | +42.5% |
| 1854 | 10.01 million tonnes | +31.7% |
| 1855 | 12.54 million tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1856 | 15.17 million tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1857 | 17.88 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1858 | 20.66 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1859 | 23.51 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1860 | 26.53 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1861 | 29.65 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1862 | 32.85 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1863 | 36.12 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1864 | 39.45 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1865 | 42.82 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1866 | 46.23 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1867 | 49.69 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1868 | 53.18 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1869 | 56.69 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1870 | 60.38 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1871 | 64.16 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1872 | 68.01 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1873 | 71.91 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1874 | 75.84 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1875 | 79.80 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1876 | 83.79 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1877 | 87.79 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1878 | 91.82 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1879 | 95.87 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1880 | 100.03 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1881 | 104.27 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1882 | 108.54 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1883 | 112.85 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1884 | 117.19 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1885 | 121.56 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1886 | 125.94 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1887 | 130.34 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1888 | 134.76 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1889 | 139.19 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1890 | 143.75 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1891 | 148.38 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1892 | 153.06 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1893 | 157.77 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1894 | 162.51 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1895 | 167.27 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1896 | 172.05 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1897 | 176.85 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1898 | 181.65 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1899 | 186.47 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1900 | 192.66 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1901 | 199.54 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1902 | 206.86 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1903 | 214.50 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1904 | 222.37 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1905 | 230.44 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1906 | 238.67 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1907 | 247.04 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1908 | 255.53 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1909 | 264.12 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1910 | 270.91 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1911 | 276.81 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1912 | 282.19 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1913 | 287.18 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1914 | 291.91 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1915 | 296.41 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1916 | 300.74 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1917 | 304.92 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1918 | 308.96 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1919 | 312.88 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1920 | 318.07 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1921 | 323.90 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1922 | 330.17 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1923 | 336.79 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1924 | 343.69 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1925 | 350.85 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1926 | 358.24 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 365.85 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1928 | 373.67 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1929 | 381.68 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1930 | 391.91 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1931 | 403.32 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1932 | 415.54 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1933 | 428.37 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1934 | 441.69 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1935 | 455.44 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1936 | 469.57 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1937 | 484.03 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1938 | 498.79 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1939 | 513.84 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1940 | 528.93 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1941 | 544.16 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1942 | 559.53 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1943 | 575.06 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1944 | 590.74 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1945 | 606.57 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1946 | 622.55 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1947 | 638.67 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1948 | 654.91 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1949 | 671.29 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1950 | 692.46 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1951 | 717.35 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 745.10 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 775.55 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 808.34 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 843.19 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 879.87 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 918.09 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 957.83 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1959 | 998.89 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 1.03 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 1.05 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 1.08 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 1.10 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 1.13 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.16 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 1.18 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 1.20 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 1.22 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 1.24 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.26 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 1.27 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.29 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.30 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 1.32 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.34 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1.36 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 1.39 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.40 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.42 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.44 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.46 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.48 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.50 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.52 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.54 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.56 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.58 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.61 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.65 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.67 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.71 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.73 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.76 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.78 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.80 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.82 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.84 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.84 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.85 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.85 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.85 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.88 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.88 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.87 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.87 billion tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.86 billion tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.86 billion tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.85 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.85 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.85 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.86 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.87 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.87 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.87 billion tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.90 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.93 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.93 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.91 billion tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.93 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.93 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.92 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.92 billion tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.91 billion tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.89 billion tonnes | -0.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1.89 billion tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.89 billion tonnes, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1.89 billion tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84.69 million tonnes, 22.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +127.8% | 1.43 million tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes |
| 1852 | +63.9% | 3.26 million tonnes | 5.34 million tonnes |
| 1853 | +42.5% | 5.34 million tonnes | 7.60 million tonnes |
| 1854 | +31.7% | 7.60 million tonnes | 10.01 million tonnes |
| 1855 | +25.2% | 10.01 million tonnes | 12.54 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 11.74 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 23.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 41.32 million tonnes | 26.53 million tonnes | 56.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 77.94 million tonnes | 60.38 million tonnes | 95.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 119.47 million tonnes | 100.03 million tonnes | 139.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 164.98 million tonnes | 143.75 million tonnes | 186.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 227.17 million tonnes | 192.66 million tonnes | 264.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 293.29 million tonnes | 270.91 million tonnes | 312.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 348.29 million tonnes | 318.07 million tonnes | 381.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 450.25 million tonnes | 391.91 million tonnes | 513.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 599.24 million tonnes | 528.93 million tonnes | 671.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 833.67 million tonnes | 692.46 million tonnes | 998.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.14 billion tonnes | 1.03 billion tonnes | 1.24 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.34 billion tonnes | 1.26 billion tonnes | 1.42 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 billion tonnes | 1.44 billion tonnes | 1.65 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 billion tonnes | 1.67 billion tonnes | 1.85 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 billion tonnes | 1.85 billion tonnes | 1.88 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 billion tonnes | 1.85 billion tonnes | 1.93 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 billion tonnes | 1.89 billion tonnes | 1.93 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 from land-use change in Morocco?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Morocco was 1.89 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 from land-use change recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 billion tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 million tonnes in 1850.
- How does Morocco rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Morocco ranks 71st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.