Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Morocco
Morocco: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 43.54 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
43.54 million tonnes CO₂e
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
64th
of 217 countries
All-time high
43.54 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
All-time low
20.44 million tonnes CO₂e
in 1993
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Morocco, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 43.54 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Morocco peaked at 43.54 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.44 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1993.
Morocco ranks 64th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Morocco, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.39 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 21.34 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 21.30 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 20.44 million tonnes CO₂e | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 21.33 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 21.67 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 22.39 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 23.34 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 23.81 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 24.62 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 25.23 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 26.12 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 26.50 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 27.21 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 29.41 million tonnes CO₂e | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 29.98 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 30.81 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 31.17 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 31.59 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 32.35 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 33.61 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 39.15 million tonnes CO₂e | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 39.90 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 42.12 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 42.79 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 43.54 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 43.54 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.45 million tonnes CO₂e, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 43.54 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.40 million tonnes CO₂e, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.16 million tonnes CO₂e | 20.44 million tonnes CO₂e | 24.62 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.04 million tonnes CO₂e | 25.23 million tonnes CO₂e | 32.35 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.18 million tonnes CO₂e | 33.61 million tonnes CO₂e | 43.54 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Morocco?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Morocco was 43.54 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 43.54 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.44 million tonnes CO₂e in 1993.
- How does Morocco rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Morocco ranks 64th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.