Methane emissions in Morocco
Morocco: Methane emissions was 30.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
30.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
52nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
30.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
2.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Morocco, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions in Morocco is 30.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Morocco peaked at 30.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Morocco ranks 52nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 49 Oman 32.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 50 Peru 31.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 51 South Sudan 31.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 53 Niger 30.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 54 Mali 29.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 55 Japan 28.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 methane emissions in Morocco?
- Methane emissions in Morocco was 30.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 30.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Morocco rank for methane emissions?
- Morocco ranks 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.