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.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Morocco

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Morocco
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Morocco

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See the full ranking of 197 places →

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)

All data for Morocco →

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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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.