Nitrous oxide emissions in Morocco
Morocco: Nitrous oxide emissions was 8.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
60th
of 201 countries
All-time high
9.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2021
All-time low
229,464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide 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
In 2024, nitrous oxide emissions in Morocco stood at 8.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Morocco peaked at 9.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2021 and was at its lowest, 229,464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Morocco 60th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 247,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 229,464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 260,669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 263,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 261,717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 265,817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 329,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 266,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 406,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 430,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 414,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 443,404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 487,736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 464,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 512,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 549,460 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 519,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 584,959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 723,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 595,743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 884,081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 918,163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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 nitrous oxide emissions in Morocco?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Morocco was 8.67 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 nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 9.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 229,464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Morocco rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Morocco ranks 60th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.