Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Morocco
Morocco: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 2.94 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Morocco, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Morocco is 2.94 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Morocco peaked at 2.98 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 710,000 tonnes, in 1990.
Morocco ranks 33rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 million tonnes | 710,000 tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 2.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 million tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes | 2.95 million tonnes | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Morocco?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Morocco was 2.94 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 710,000 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Morocco rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Morocco ranks 33rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.