Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Morocco
Morocco: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions was 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
123rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.2162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1911
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Morocco, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Morocco is 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Morocco peaked at 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1911.
Morocco ranks 123rd of 197 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 120 Saint Helena 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 121 Colombia 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 122 India 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 124 Peru 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 125 Moldova 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 126 Costa Rica 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Morocco?
- Per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Morocco was 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1911.
- How does Morocco rank for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Morocco ranks 123rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.