Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Morocco
Morocco: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 46.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Morocco, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Morocco is 46.1%, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Morocco peaked at 60.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2008.
Morocco ranks 102nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.2% | — |
| 1991 | 58.3% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 55.9% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 54.1% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 52.2% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 51.4% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 52.4% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 51.8% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 51.6% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 50.8% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 50.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 49.5% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 49.2% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 41.2% | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 45.3% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 44.7% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 46.9% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 46.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | -1.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 46.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.2%, 68% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 46.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.3%, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.9% | 50.8% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 40.0% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 40.4% | 46.9% | 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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Morocco?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Morocco was 46.1% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2008.
- How does Morocco rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Morocco ranks 102nd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.