Per capita methane emissions in Morocco
Morocco: Per capita methane emissions was 0.7966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
125th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.9595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1871
All-time low
0.5916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1984
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane 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
Morocco recorded 0.7966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita methane emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Morocco peaked at 0.9595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1871 and was at its lowest, 0.5916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1984.
Morocco ranks 125th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in Morocco, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.9375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.9415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 0.9444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 0.9458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 0.9481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.9491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 0.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.9508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 0.9515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.9521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.9526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.9533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.9535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.9536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.9537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.9536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.9535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.9533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.9595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 0.9588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1873 | 0.958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1874 | 0.9571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1875 | 0.9561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1876 | 0.955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1877 | 0.9539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1878 | 0.9527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1879 | 0.9515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 0.9502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1881 | 0.9488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 0.9473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1883 | 0.9458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.9443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.9426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 0.9409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 0.9392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 0.9374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 0.9356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.9338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1891 | 0.9321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1892 | 0.9303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 0.9286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 0.9268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 0.925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1896 | 0.9231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 0.9212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1898 | 0.9192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1899 | 0.916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1900 | 0.9115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1901 | 0.9059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1902 | 0.8992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1903 | 0.8914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1904 | 0.8836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1905 | 0.8758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1906 | 0.868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1907 | 0.8603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1908 | 0.8526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1909 | 0.8469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1910 | 0.843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1911 | 0.841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 0.8409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.8425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1914 | 0.8441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 0.846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 0.8478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1917 | 0.8496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 0.8513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 0.8519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1920 | 0.8515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1921 | 0.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 0.8475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1923 | 0.844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1924 | 0.8405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1925 | 0.837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1926 | 0.8334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1927 | 0.8298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1928 | 0.8262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1929 | 0.8215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1930 | 0.8158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1931 | 0.8094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1932 | 0.8026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1933 | 0.795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1934 | 0.7871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1935 | 0.7799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1936 | 0.7711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1937 | 0.7676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1938 | 0.7633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1939 | 0.7532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1940 | 0.7483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1941 | 0.7419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1942 | 0.7345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1943 | 0.728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1944 | 0.7254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1945 | 0.7243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1946 | 0.7229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1947 | 0.7218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1948 | 0.7185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1949 | 0.7157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1950 | 0.7108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1951 | 0.7178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 0.726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 0.7393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 0.735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 0.7372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 0.7421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 0.7446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 0.7497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 0.7538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 0.7586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 0.7792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.7034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.7% |
| 1963 | 0.6967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.7521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.7599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.7845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.7837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.8021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.7699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.7124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.7071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.7966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.7966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 80% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.9466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.9532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.9556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.9432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.9256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 122 Fiji 0.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 123 Croatia 0.8154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 124 Zimbabwe 0.7997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 126 Malaysia 0.7963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 127 Luxembourg 0.7944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 128 Mozambique 0.782 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 methane emissions in Morocco?
- Per capita methane emissions in Morocco was 0.7966 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 methane emissions recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1871.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1984.
- How does Morocco rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Morocco ranks 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.