Per capita methane sector in Morocco
Morocco: Per capita methane sector was 5.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.83
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
121st
of 193 countries
All-time high
6.77
in 2017
All-time low
2.61
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane sector in Morocco, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 5.83 for per capita methane sector in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane sector in Morocco peaked at 6.77 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.61, in 1996.
That places Morocco 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita methane sector in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.28 | — |
| 1991 | 3.23 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 3.57 | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 3.12 | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 3.08 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 3.03 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.61 | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 2.94 | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 2.9 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 3.21 | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 2.81 | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 2.78 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.74 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.71 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.34 | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 4.28 | +28.3% |
| 2006 | 4.55 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 4.81 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 4.75 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 5 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 5.54 | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 6.08 | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 6.6 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 6.51 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 6.43 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 6.36 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 6.57 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 6.77 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 6.42 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 6.63 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 5.19 | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 5.68 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 5.89 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 5.83 | -1.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 5.83 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 5.83 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 389.7, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1 | 2.61 | 3.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.78 | 2.71 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.39 | 5.54 | 6.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.65 | 5.19 | 5.89 | 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 methane sector in Morocco?
- Per capita methane sector in Morocco was 5.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 6.77 in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 in 1996.
- How does Morocco rank for per capita methane sector?
- Morocco ranks 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane sector rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 methane sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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