Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Morocco
Morocco: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 0.0472 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0472 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
109th
of 146 countries
All-time high
0.0718 tonnes per person
in 2012
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1930
Years of data
93
1930–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 gas in Morocco is 0.0472 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Morocco peaked at 0.0718 tonnes per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1930.
That places Morocco 109th out of 146 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Morocco, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1949 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1953 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | — |
| 1954 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +94.9% |
| 1955 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -51.3% |
| 1958 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -51.2% |
| 1959 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +94.4% |
| 1960 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +143.4% |
| 1961 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -16.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +257.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | +24.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | -21.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0087 tonnes per person | +19.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | +39.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | -20.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | -20.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | -28.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -34.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -36.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -42.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +26.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +97.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0286 tonnes per person | +766.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0356 tonnes per person | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0398 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0352 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0377 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0402 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0498 tonnes per person | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0718 tonnes per person | +44.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0695 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0657 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0671 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0675 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0662 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.059 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0553 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0426 tonnes per person | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0421 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | -72.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0472 tonnes per person | +302.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0472 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.0472 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1075 tonnes per person, 44% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.0472 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35 tonnes per person, 4% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +766.1% | 0.0033 tonnes per person | 0.0286 tonnes per person |
| 2023 | +302.3% | 0.0117 tonnes per person | 0.0472 tonnes per person |
| 1969 | +257.1% | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0055 tonnes per person |
| 1960 | +143.4% | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1960s | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0055 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 0.0061 tonnes per person | 0.0094 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0071 tonnes per person | 0.0049 tonnes per person | 0.0092 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0192 tonnes per person | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 0.0398 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0612 tonnes per person | 0.0402 tonnes per person | 0.0718 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0382 tonnes per person | 0.0117 tonnes per person | 0.0472 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More climate change data for Morocco
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,511 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,615 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Morocco?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Morocco was 0.0472 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 gas recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0718 tonnes per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1930.
- How does Morocco rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Morocco ranks 109th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.