Per capita ghg emissions in Morocco
Morocco: Per capita ghg emissions was 2.67 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.67
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
151st
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.18
in 2015
All-time low
1.27
in 1919
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Morocco, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 2.67 for per capita ghg emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Morocco peaked at 3.18 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.27, in 1919.
That places Morocco 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita ghg emissions in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.27 | — |
| 1851 | 1.35 | +6.1% |
| 1852 | 1.4 | +3.4% |
| 1853 | 1.42 | +1.7% |
| 1854 | 1.44 | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 1.46 | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 1.47 | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 1.48 | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 1.49 | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 1.49 | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 1.51 | +1.5% |
| 1861 | 1.53 | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 1.53 | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 1.54 | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 1.54 | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | 1.54 | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 1.54 | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 1.53 | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 1.55 | +1.2% |
| 1871 | 1.57 | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 1.57 | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 1.58 | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 1.58 | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 1.58 | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 1.58 | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 1.58 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 1.58 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | 1.58 | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 1.59 | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 1.59 | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 1.59 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | 1.59 | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 1.59 | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 1.58 | -0.3% |
| 1886 | 1.58 | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 1.57 | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 1.57 | -0.4% |
| 1889 | 1.56 | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 1.57 | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 1.57 | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 1.57 | -0.1% |
| 1893 | 1.57 | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 1.56 | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 1.56 | -0.3% |
| 1896 | 1.55 | -0.3% |
| 1897 | 1.55 | -0.4% |
| 1898 | 1.54 | -0.4% |
| 1899 | 1.53 | -0.6% |
| 1900 | 1.67 | +8.6% |
| 1901 | 1.73 | +3.8% |
| 1902 | 1.75 | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 1.76 | +0.2% |
| 1904 | 1.76 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | 1.75 | -0.4% |
| 1906 | 1.74 | -0.5% |
| 1907 | 1.73 | -0.6% |
| 1908 | 1.72 | -0.8% |
| 1909 | 1.71 | -0.5% |
| 1910 | 1.53 | -10.6% |
| 1911 | 1.43 | -6.3% |
| 1912 | 1.38 | -3.8% |
| 1913 | 1.35 | -2.0% |
| 1914 | 1.33 | -1.4% |
| 1915 | 1.31 | -1.3% |
| 1916 | 1.3 | -0.9% |
| 1917 | 1.29 | -0.7% |
| 1918 | 1.28 | -0.7% |
| 1919 | 1.27 | -0.8% |
| 1920 | 1.38 | +8.4% |
| 1921 | 1.43 | +4.0% |
| 1922 | 1.47 | +2.2% |
| 1923 | 1.48 | +1.0% |
| 1924 | 1.49 | +0.8% |
| 1925 | 1.51 | +1.0% |
| 1926 | 1.51 | +0.3% |
| 1927 | 1.52 | +0.6% |
| 1928 | 1.53 | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 1.53 | +0.1% |
| 1930 | 1.68 | +9.9% |
| 1931 | 1.76 | +4.9% |
| 1932 | 1.81 | +2.5% |
| 1933 | 1.82 | +0.6% |
| 1934 | 1.82 | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 1.83 | +0.1% |
| 1936 | 1.81 | -0.7% |
| 1937 | 1.83 | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 1.84 | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 1.8 | -1.7% |
| 1940 | 1.79 | -0.7% |
| 1941 | 1.79 | -0.2% |
| 1942 | 1.8 | +0.7% |
| 1943 | 1.84 | +2.3% |
| 1944 | 1.9 | +3.2% |
| 1945 | 1.97 | +3.4% |
| 1946 | 2.04 | +3.7% |
| 1947 | 2.1 | +3.0% |
| 1948 | 2.15 | +2.1% |
| 1949 | 2.18 | +1.4% |
| 1950 | 2.59 | +19.2% |
| 1951 | 2.8 | +8.0% |
| 1952 | 2.97 | +5.9% |
| 1953 | 3.1 | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 3.06 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 3.07 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 3.08 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 3.03 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 3.04 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 3.04 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 2.49 | -18.0% |
| 1961 | 2.31 | -7.5% |
| 1962 | 2.14 | -7.4% |
| 1963 | 2.16 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 2.28 | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 2.31 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 2.16 | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 2.23 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 2.04 | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 2.12 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 2.11 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 2.15 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 2.07 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 2.04 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.18 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 2.09 | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 2.24 | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 2.42 | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 2.1 | -13.0% |
| 1979 | 2.15 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 2.29 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 2.19 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 2.09 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 2.13 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.96 | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 2.02 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 2.2 | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 2.21 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.46 | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 2.6 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 2.33 | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 2.5 | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 2.36 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 2.41 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.21 | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 2.34 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 2.2 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 2.25 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.05 | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 2.07 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.95 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 2.12 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 2.7 | +27.5% |
| 2003 | 2.15 | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 2.25 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.25 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.33 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.41 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.49 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.45 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.63 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 2.85 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 2.88 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.63 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 2.58 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.18 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 3.02 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 2.79 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 2.5 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 3.13 | +25.2% |
| 2020 | 2.83 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 2.91 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.77 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 2.7 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 2.67 | -1.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 2.67 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 2.67 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.73, 57% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +27.5% | 2.12 | 2.7 |
| 2019 | +25.2% | 2.5 | 3.13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.43 | 1.27 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.53 | 1.51 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.58 | 1.55 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.58 | 1.56 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.56 | 1.53 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.73 | 1.67 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.35 | 1.27 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.49 | 1.38 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.8 | 1.68 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.95 | 1.79 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.98 | 2.59 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.22 | 2.04 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.15 | 2.04 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.21 | 1.96 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.27 | 2.05 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.31 | 1.95 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.82 | 2.5 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 | 2.67 | 2.91 | 5 |
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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 in Morocco?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Morocco was 2.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 3.18 in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 1919.
- How does Morocco rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Morocco ranks 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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