Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Morocco
Morocco: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 1.24 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.24 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
63rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.24 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1930
Years of data
95
1930–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Morocco, 1930–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Morocco stood at 1.24 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 95 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Morocco peaked at 1.24 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1930.
Morocco ranks 63rd of 215 countries on this measure, 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 oil in Morocco, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1931 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1932 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1933 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1934 | 7,328 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1935 | 7,328 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 7,328 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 18,320 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 1938 | 29,312 tonnes | +60.0% |
| 1939 | 43,968 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1940 | 58,624 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1941 | 76,944 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1942 | 91,765 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1943 | 106,421 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1944 | 117,413 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1945 | 128,405 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1946 | 139,339 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1947 | 150,283 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1948 | 190,587 tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1949 | 241,883 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1950 | 1.82 million tonnes | +650.4% |
| 1951 | 3.67 million tonnes | +102.3% |
| 1952 | 6.03 million tonnes | +64.0% |
| 1953 | 8.55 million tonnes | +41.9% |
| 1954 | 10.79 million tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1955 | 13.08 million tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1956 | 15.37 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1957 | 17.31 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1958 | 19.51 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1959 | 21.76 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1960 | 24.22 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1961 | 26.80 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1962 | 28.71 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 31.43 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 34.37 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 37.44 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 41.26 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 45.03 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 49.08 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 53.18 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 58.47 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 64.56 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 70.14 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 77.27 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 85.77 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 93.94 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 102.25 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 111.57 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 121.25 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 133.64 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 145.97 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 158.03 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 171.05 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 184.26 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 197.96 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 211.35 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 224.16 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 237.70 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 252.17 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 268.08 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 284.20 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 300.43 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 318.19 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 337.43 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 357.49 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 377.18 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 395.84 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 415.04 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 434.20 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 454.70 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 474.45 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 494.33 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 514.31 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 534.38 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 558.43 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 583.77 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 609.75 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 637.34 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 668.02 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 698.91 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 733.39 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 769.96 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 807.22 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 844.19 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 878.65 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 912.73 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 947.38 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 984.21 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.02 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.06 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.09 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.13 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.16 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.20 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.24 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1.24 billion tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 182.59 million tonnes, 6.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1.24 billion tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24 billion tonnes, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +650.4% | 241,883 tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes |
| 1937 | +150.0% | 7,328 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes |
| 1951 | +102.3% | 1.82 million tonnes | 3.67 million tonnes |
| 1934 | +100.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes |
| 1952 | +64.0% | 3.67 million tonnes | 6.03 million tonnes |
| 1938 | +60.0% | 18,320 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 11,725 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 43,968 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 130,166 tonnes | 58,624 tonnes | 241,883 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.79 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 21.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.15 million tonnes | 24.22 million tonnes | 53.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.89 million tonnes | 58.47 million tonnes | 133.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 205.07 million tonnes | 145.97 million tonnes | 268.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 367.47 million tonnes | 284.20 million tonnes | 454.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 577.37 million tonnes | 474.45 million tonnes | 698.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 895.42 million tonnes | 733.39 million tonnes | 1.06 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 billion tonnes | 1.09 billion tonnes | 1.24 billion tonnes | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,511 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,615 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Morocco?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Morocco was 1.24 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 oil recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1930.
- How does Morocco rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Morocco ranks 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.