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.
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Morocco, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.2331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.2337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 0.2344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 0.2348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 0.2352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 0.2355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.2358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 0.236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.2363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 0.2364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.2366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.2367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.2368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.2369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.2369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1872 | 0.2438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1873 | 0.2437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.2437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.2437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.2437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.2436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.2435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1879 | 0.2433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 0.2429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1881 | 0.2425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.2421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1883 | 0.2416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.2411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.2406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 0.2401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 0.2395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 0.239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 0.2384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.2382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1891 | 0.2377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1892 | 0.2373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 0.2368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 0.2364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 0.2359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1896 | 0.2355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 0.2351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1898 | 0.2346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1899 | 0.2338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 0.2328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1901 | 0.2314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1902 | 0.2298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1903 | 0.228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1904 | 0.2261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1905 | 0.2243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1906 | 0.2225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1907 | 0.2207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1908 | 0.2188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1909 | 0.2175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1910 | 0.2166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1911 | 0.2162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 0.2162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.2167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1914 | 0.2172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 0.2179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1916 | 0.2187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1917 | 0.2194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1918 | 0.2202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1919 | 0.2206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1920 | 0.2208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1921 | 0.2207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.2204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 0.2198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1924 | 0.2192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1925 | 0.2185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1926 | 0.2179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1927 | 0.2173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 0.2212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1929 | 0.2208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 0.2208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.2274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1932 | 0.2352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1933 | 0.2378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 0.2384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1935 | 0.2438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 0.2379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1937 | 0.2623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.2% |
| 1938 | 0.2766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1939 | 0.2523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 1940 | 0.2627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1941 | 0.2602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1942 | 0.2501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1943 | 0.2516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1944 | 0.262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1945 | 0.2781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1946 | 0.3004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1947 | 0.3207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1948 | 0.334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1949 | 0.3524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1950 | 0.5167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +46.7% |
| 1951 | 0.5545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1952 | 0.6198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.8% |
| 1953 | 0.6833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.2% |
| 1954 | 0.6051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.4% |
| 1955 | 0.5914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 0.5803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 0.5273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 1958 | 0.5411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 0.5434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 0.5605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 0.5653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.4994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.7% |
| 1963 | 0.5662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.4% |
| 1967 | 0.6502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.6536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.7509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 0.8217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 0.9658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 54% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +46.7% | 0.3524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
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
- 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 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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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.