Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Morocco
Morocco: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.6035 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6035 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
51st
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.7216 tonnes per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.0006 tonnes per person
in 1930
Years of data
95
1930–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Morocco, 1930–2024
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 per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Morocco is 0.6035 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Morocco peaked at 0.7216 tonnes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 tonnes per person, in 1930.
Morocco ranks 51st of 179 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Morocco, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | — |
| 1931 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +310.5% |
| 1932 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | +159.7% |
| 1933 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | +78.7% |
| 1934 | 0.0138 tonnes per person | +27.7% |
| 1935 | 0.0199 tonnes per person | +43.6% |
| 1936 | 0.0185 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1937 | 0.0388 tonnes per person | +110.2% |
| 1938 | 0.0506 tonnes per person | +30.2% |
| 1939 | 0.0405 tonnes per person | -20.0% |
| 1940 | 0.0499 tonnes per person | +23.3% |
| 1941 | 0.0477 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1942 | 0.0399 tonnes per person | -16.2% |
| 1943 | 0.0339 tonnes per person | -15.2% |
| 1944 | 0.0437 tonnes per person | +29.1% |
| 1945 | 0.0578 tonnes per person | +32.0% |
| 1946 | 0.0701 tonnes per person | +21.4% |
| 1947 | 0.0837 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 1948 | 0.0892 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1949 | 0.1032 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1950 | 0.0925 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1951 | 0.0964 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 0.1061 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1953 | 0.1387 tonnes per person | +30.8% |
| 1954 | 0.1011 tonnes per person | -27.1% |
| 1955 | 0.0876 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 1956 | 0.087 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0792 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 1958 | 0.0786 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0761 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 0.0753 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0724 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0647 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0673 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.077 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0584 tonnes per person | -24.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0876 tonnes per person | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0847 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0741 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0719 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0799 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0818 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0997 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0958 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0928 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1029 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1088 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1003 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0987 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0936 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0876 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0902 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0982 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1185 tonnes per person | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0994 tonnes per person | -16.1% |
| 1985 | 0.111 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1778 tonnes per person | +60.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1961 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1885 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1996 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1732 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1965 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1659 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 0.186 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2042 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2392 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3003 tonnes per person | +25.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2823 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3103 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2961 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3528 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4433 tonnes per person | +25.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4489 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4137 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.457 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4639 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4777 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4835 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4468 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4111 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4073 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3483 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3436 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3318 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4473 tonnes per person | +34.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4868 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4636 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4761 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5446 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6977 tonnes per person | +28.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6931 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7196 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7216 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.67 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6035 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.6035 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0262 tonnes per person, 23.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.6035 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0176 tonnes per person, 34.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | +310.5% | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0023 tonnes per person |
| 1932 | +159.7% | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 0.0061 tonnes per person |
| 1937 | +110.2% | 0.0185 tonnes per person | 0.0388 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.0202 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0506 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0619 tonnes per person | 0.0339 tonnes per person | 0.1032 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0943 tonnes per person | 0.0761 tonnes per person | 0.1387 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0733 tonnes per person | 0.0584 tonnes per person | 0.0876 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0954 tonnes per person | 0.0799 tonnes per person | 0.1088 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1367 tonnes per person | 0.0876 tonnes per person | 0.1996 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2354 tonnes per person | 0.1659 tonnes per person | 0.3103 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4399 tonnes per person | 0.3528 tonnes per person | 0.4835 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4547 tonnes per person | 0.3318 tonnes per person | 0.6977 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6815 tonnes per person | 0.6035 tonnes per person | 0.7216 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Morocco?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Morocco was 0.6035 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7216 tonnes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 tonnes per person in 1930.
- How does Morocco rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Morocco ranks 51st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.