Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Morocco
Morocco: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
120th
of 194 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
Morocco recorded 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 120th of 194 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
- 117 Saint Helena 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 118 Colombia 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 119 India 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 121 Peru 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 122 Moldova 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 123 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Morocco?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Morocco ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. 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.