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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.