How does Morocco rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?

Morocco ranks 136th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.

Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Morocco?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Morocco

Name: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Morocco
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Morocco: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 1.81 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.81 tonnes per person

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

136th

of 213 countries

All-time high

1.9 tonnes per person

in 2021

All-time low

0.0046 tonnes per person

in 1928

Years of data

1928–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Morocco, 1928–2024

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 relative to the global average in Morocco is 1.81 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Morocco peaked at 1.9 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 tonnes per person, in 1928.

Morocco ranks 136th of 213 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
1920s	0.0049 tonnes per person	0.0046 tonnes per person	0.0051 tonnes per person	2
1930s	0.0315 tonnes per person	0.0062 tonnes per person	0.0629 tonnes per person	10
1940s	0.0716 tonnes per person	0.0418 tonnes per person	0.1239 tonnes per person	10
1950s	0.3346 tonnes per person	0.2848 tonnes per person	0.4327 tonnes per person	10
1960s	0.3433 tonnes per person	0.251 tonnes per person	0.4015 tonnes per person	10
1970s	0.6304 tonnes per person	0.4813 tonnes per person	0.8362 tonnes per person	10
1980s	0.8404 tonnes per person	0.7865 tonnes per person	0.9466 tonnes per person	10
1990s	1.05 tonnes per person	0.9148 tonnes per person	1.14 tonnes per person	10
2000s	1.41 tonnes per person	1.17 tonnes per person	1.63 tonnes per person	10
2010s	1.71 tonnes per person	1.67 tonnes per person	1.9 tonnes per person	10
2020s	1.84 tonnes per person	1.76 tonnes per person	1.9 tonnes per person	5

Countries ranked near Morocco

133 Peru 2.05 tonnes per person compare
134 Jordan 2.01 tonnes per person compare
135 Belize 1.91 tonnes per person compare
137 Moldova 1.76 tonnes per person compare
138 Colombia 1.75 tonnes per person compare
139 Costa Rica 1.71 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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)

All data for Morocco →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Morocco?: Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Morocco was 1.81 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 relative to the global average recorded in Morocco?: The highest recorded value was 1.9 tonnes per person in 2021.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Morocco?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 tonnes per person in 1928.
How does Morocco rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?: Morocco ranks 136th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Morocco?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Unit: tonnes per person
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.