Methane emissions in Morocco
Morocco: Methane emissions was 30.34 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
30.34 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
52nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
30.34 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.68 million
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Morocco, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions in Morocco is 30.34 million, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.68 million, 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.
Methane emissions in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.68 million | — |
| 1851 | 2.71 million | +1.1% |
| 1852 | 2.74 million | +1.2% |
| 1853 | 2.77 million | +1.1% |
| 1854 | 2.81 million | +1.1% |
| 1855 | 2.84 million | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 2.87 million | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 2.90 million | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 2.93 million | +1.1% |
| 1859 | 2.96 million | +1.1% |
| 1860 | 2.99 million | +1.1% |
| 1861 | 3.03 million | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 3.06 million | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 3.09 million | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 3.12 million | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 3.15 million | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 3.18 million | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 3.21 million | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 3.25 million | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 3.28 million | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 3.31 million | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 3.37 million | +1.7% |
| 1872 | 3.40 million | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 3.43 million | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 3.46 million | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 3.49 million | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 3.52 million | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 3.55 million | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 3.58 million | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 3.61 million | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 3.64 million | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 3.68 million | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 3.71 million | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 3.74 million | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 3.77 million | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 3.80 million | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 3.83 million | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 3.86 million | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 3.89 million | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 3.92 million | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 3.96 million | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 3.99 million | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 4.02 million | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 4.05 million | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 4.08 million | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 4.11 million | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 4.14 million | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 4.17 million | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 4.20 million | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 4.24 million | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 4.27 million | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 4.30 million | +0.7% |
| 1902 | 4.33 million | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 4.36 million | +0.7% |
| 1904 | 4.39 million | +0.7% |
| 1905 | 4.43 million | +0.7% |
| 1906 | 4.46 million | +0.7% |
| 1907 | 4.49 million | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 4.52 million | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 4.55 million | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 4.58 million | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 4.62 million | +0.7% |
| 1912 | 4.65 million | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 4.68 million | +0.7% |
| 1914 | 4.71 million | +0.7% |
| 1915 | 4.75 million | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 4.78 million | +0.7% |
| 1917 | 4.81 million | +0.7% |
| 1918 | 4.85 million | +0.7% |
| 1919 | 4.88 million | +0.7% |
| 1920 | 4.92 million | +0.7% |
| 1921 | 4.95 million | +0.7% |
| 1922 | 4.98 million | +0.7% |
| 1923 | 5.02 million | +0.7% |
| 1924 | 5.05 million | +0.7% |
| 1925 | 5.09 million | +0.7% |
| 1926 | 5.12 million | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 5.16 million | +0.7% |
| 1928 | 5.19 million | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 5.22 million | +0.7% |
| 1930 | 5.26 million | +0.7% |
| 1931 | 5.30 million | +0.7% |
| 1932 | 5.34 million | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 5.38 million | +0.8% |
| 1934 | 5.42 million | +0.8% |
| 1935 | 5.47 million | +0.8% |
| 1936 | 5.50 million | +0.6% |
| 1937 | 5.57 million | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 5.64 million | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 5.66 million | +0.4% |
| 1940 | 5.72 million | +1.0% |
| 1941 | 5.76 million | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 5.79 million | +0.5% |
| 1943 | 5.83 million | +0.6% |
| 1944 | 5.89 million | +1.1% |
| 1945 | 5.97 million | +1.4% |
| 1946 | 6.05 million | +1.3% |
| 1947 | 6.13 million | +1.3% |
| 1948 | 6.20 million | +1.0% |
| 1949 | 6.28 million | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 6.35 million | +1.2% |
| 1951 | 6.57 million | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 6.82 million | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 7.13 million | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 7.27 million | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 7.49 million | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 7.74 million | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 7.98 million | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 8.26 million | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 8.53 million | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 8.82 million | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 9.30 million | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 8.62 million | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 8.76 million | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 9.25 million | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 9.66 million | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 10.23 million | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 10.61 million | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 10.91 million | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 11.56 million | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 11.86 million | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 12.45 million | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 12.26 million | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 12.42 million | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 12.39 million | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 12.63 million | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 12.64 million | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 12.63 million | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 13.16 million | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 13.11 million | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 13.76 million | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 13.61 million | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 12.19 million | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 12.81 million | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 12.77 million | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 13.42 million | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 14.47 million | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 15.44 million | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 15.17 million | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 15.77 million | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 16.08 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 16.40 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 16.44 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 15.77 million | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 16.51 million | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 16.60 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 17.23 million | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 17.68 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 17.85 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 18.25 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 18.69 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 19.08 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 19.20 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 19.67 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 20.59 million | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 20.88 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 21.44 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 21.79 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 22.09 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 22.46 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 23.14 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 24.03 million | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 24.49 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 25.18 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 25.59 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 26.13 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 26.57 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 27.12 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 27.72 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 28.32 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 28.68 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 29.26 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 29.44 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 29.95 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 30.34 million | +1.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 30.34 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.48 million, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 30.34 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.98 million, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.82 million | 2.68 million | 2.96 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.14 million | 2.99 million | 3.28 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.47 million | 3.31 million | 3.61 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.78 million | 3.64 million | 3.92 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.10 million | 3.96 million | 4.24 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.41 million | 4.27 million | 4.55 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.73 million | 4.58 million | 4.88 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.07 million | 4.92 million | 5.22 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.46 million | 5.26 million | 5.66 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.96 million | 5.72 million | 6.28 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.41 million | 6.35 million | 8.53 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.77 million | 8.62 million | 11.56 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.55 million | 11.86 million | 13.16 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.94 million | 12.19 million | 15.77 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.88 million | 15.77 million | 18.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.59 million | 18.69 million | 22.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.83 million | 23.14 million | 28.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.53 million | 28.68 million | 30.34 million | 5 |
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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 methane emissions in Morocco?
- Methane emissions in Morocco was 30.34 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 30.34 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 million 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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