Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Morocco
Morocco: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 79.28 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Morocco, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Morocco is 79.28 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Morocco peaked at 80.64 kilograms per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.4 kilograms per person, in 1991.
Morocco ranks 96th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Morocco, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.28 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 25.4 kilograms per person | -28.0% |
| 1992 | 28.95 kilograms per person | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 29.28 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 27.31 kilograms per person | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 29.55 kilograms per person | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 30.21 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 30.87 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 34.39 kilograms per person | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 34.97 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 33.77 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 32.97 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 32.54 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 32.8 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 48.74 kilograms per person | +48.6% |
| 2005 | 53.03 kilograms per person | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 57.52 kilograms per person | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 63.81 kilograms per person | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 62.96 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 62.44 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 68.69 kilograms per person | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 68.06 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 61.76 kilograms per person | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 65.11 kilograms per person | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 69.58 kilograms per person | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 72.24 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 71.38 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 73.63 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 77.85 kilograms per person | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 80.64 kilograms per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 36.35 kilograms per person | -54.9% |
| 2021 | 44.38 kilograms per person | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 65.9 kilograms per person | +48.5% |
| 2023 | 79.28 kilograms per person | +20.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 79.28 kilograms per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.86 kilograms per person, 6.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 79.28 kilograms per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 102.22 kilograms per person, 78% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -54.9% | 80.64 kilograms per person | 36.35 kilograms per person |
| 2004 | +48.6% | 32.8 kilograms per person | 48.74 kilograms per person |
| 2022 | +48.5% | 44.38 kilograms per person | 65.9 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.62 kilograms per person | 25.4 kilograms per person | 35.28 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.06 kilograms per person | 32.54 kilograms per person | 63.81 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.89 kilograms per person | 61.76 kilograms per person | 80.64 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.48 kilograms per person | 36.35 kilograms per person | 79.28 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Morocco?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Morocco was 79.28 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 80.64 kilograms per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4 kilograms per person in 1991.
- How does Morocco rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Morocco ranks 96th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.