Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Morocco
Morocco: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.0253 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0253 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 41.3%
World rank
91st
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.3788 tonnes per person
in 1992
All-time low
0.0253 tonnes per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Morocco, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Morocco is 0.0253 tonnes per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 41.3% on the previous year and down 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Morocco peaked at 0.3788 tonnes per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0253 tonnes per person, in 2023.
Morocco ranks 91st of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Morocco, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2999 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.2463 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3788 tonnes per person | +53.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2765 tonnes per person | -27.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2523 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2583 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1412 tonnes per person | -45.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1088 tonnes per person | -22.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1255 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2078 tonnes per person | +65.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1688 tonnes per person | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1528 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2146 tonnes per person | +40.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1367 tonnes per person | -36.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1538 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1375 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1534 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2069 tonnes per person | +34.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3099 tonnes per person | +49.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1934 tonnes per person | -37.6% |
| 2010 | 0.139 tonnes per person | -28.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2432 tonnes per person | +75.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1775 tonnes per person | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1546 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1196 tonnes per person | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0884 tonnes per person | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2184 tonnes per person | +147.1% |
| 2017 | 0.159 tonnes per person | -27.2% |
| 2018 | 0.173 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1086 tonnes per person | -37.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0874 tonnes per person | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1114 tonnes per person | +27.4% |
| 2022 | 0.043 tonnes per person | -61.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0253 tonnes per person | -41.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.0253 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1283 tonnes per person, 20% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.0253 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0266 tonnes per person, 95% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2295 tonnes per person | 0.1088 tonnes per person | 0.3788 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1828 tonnes per person | 0.1367 tonnes per person | 0.3099 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1581 tonnes per person | 0.0884 tonnes per person | 0.2432 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0668 tonnes per person | 0.0253 tonnes per person | 0.1114 tonnes per person | 4 |
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 imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Morocco?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Morocco was 0.0253 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3788 tonnes per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0253 tonnes per person in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Morocco ranks 91st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.