Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Morocco
Morocco: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 1.84 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Morocco, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Morocco stood at 1.84.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Morocco peaked at 1.98 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4482, in 1971.
That places Morocco 118th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4584 | — |
| 1971 | 0.4482 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4876 | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 0.561 | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6045 | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6328 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6777 | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7291 | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7599 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8032 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8061 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7899 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8045 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8243 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8119 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8257 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8298 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8332 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8614 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9136 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9215 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9494 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 1.01 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.08 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 1.11 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.08 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.12 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.13 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.17 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.18 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.28 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 1.31 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.29 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.43 | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 1.47 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.47 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.48 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.57 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.53 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.6 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.71 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.76 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.73 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.74 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.77 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.74 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.8 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.82 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.98 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 1.85 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 1.98 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 1.94 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.86 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 1.84 | -1.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1.84 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7666, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1.84 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.58, 51% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6163 | 0.4482 | 0.8032 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.83 | 0.7899 | 0.9136 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 0.9215 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 1.18 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 | 1.6 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 | 1.84 | 1.98 | 5 |
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 energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Morocco?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Morocco was 1.84 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4482 in 1971.
- How does Morocco rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Morocco ranks 118th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.