Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Morocco

Morocco: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 173.66 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
173.66 kt
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
74th
of 136 countries
All-time high
222.22 kt
in 2005
All-time low
32.27 kt
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Morocco, 1961–2023

50100150200196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — emissions (co2eq) in Morocco is 173.66 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Morocco peaked at 222.22 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 32.27 kt, in 1971.

That places Morocco 74th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Morocco, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 44.88 kt —
1962 48.59 kt +8.3%
1963 40.27 kt -17.1%
1964 46.9 kt +16.5%
1965 49.97 kt +6.5%
1966 57.66 kt +15.4%
1967 57.35 kt -0.5%
1968 82.63 kt +44.1%
1969 89.61 kt +8.5%
1970 84.21 kt -6.0%
1971 32.27 kt -61.7%
1972 52.36 kt +62.3%
1973 53.5 kt +2.2%
1974 62.1 kt +16.1%
1975 82.55 kt +32.9%
1976 84.52 kt +2.4%
1977 88.4 kt +4.6%
1978 113.48 kt +28.4%
1979 91.98 kt -18.9%
1980 89.74 kt -2.4%
1981 91.04 kt +1.4%
1982 54.08 kt -40.6%
1983 69.69 kt +28.9%
1984 67.43 kt -3.2%
1985 69.59 kt +3.2%
1986 107.45 kt +54.4%
1987 140.08 kt +30.4%
1988 141.4 kt +0.9%
1989 78.45 kt -44.5%
1990 89.26 kt +13.8%
1991 123.02 kt +37.8%
1992 124.7 kt +1.4%
1993 174.22 kt +39.7%
1994 156.24 kt -10.3%
1995 78.83 kt -49.5%
1996 138.42 kt +75.6%
1997 157.8 kt +14.0%
1998 119.12 kt -24.5%
1999 165.27 kt +38.7%
2000 150.46 kt -9.0%
2001 161.39 kt +7.3%
2002 177.36 kt +9.9%
2003 132.53 kt -25.3%
2004 153.12 kt +15.5%
2005 222.22 kt +45.1%
2006 203.41 kt -8.5%
2007 191.05 kt -6.1%
2008 191.65 kt +0.3%
2009 163.15 kt -14.9%
2010 172.27 kt +5.6%
2011 132.72 kt -23.0%
2012 169.38 kt +27.6%
2013 162.01 kt -4.4%
2014 154.07 kt -4.9%
2015 191.6 kt +24.4%
2016 119.81 kt -37.5%
2017 193.01 kt +61.1%
2018 173.84 kt -9.9%
2019 159.89 kt -8.0%
2020 164.1 kt +2.6%
2021 177.66 kt +8.3%
2022 167.69 kt -5.6%
2023 173.66 kt +3.6%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 173.66 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 187.02 kt, 93% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 173.66 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 105.23 kt, 1.7× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 57.54 kt 40.27 kt 89.61 kt 9
1970s 74.54 kt 32.27 kt 113.48 kt 10
1980s 90.9 kt 54.08 kt 141.4 kt 10
1990s 132.69 kt 78.83 kt 174.22 kt 10
2000s 174.63 kt 132.53 kt 222.22 kt 10
2010s 162.86 kt 119.81 kt 193.01 kt 10
2020s 170.78 kt 164.1 kt 177.66 kt 4

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 71 Benin 195.41 kt compare
  2. 72 Tajikistan 178.64 kt compare
  3. 73 Haiti 177.78 kt compare
  4. 75 Czechia 170.39 kt compare
  5. 76 South Africa 157.16 kt compare
  6. 77 Denmark 140.6 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Morocco?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Morocco was 173.66 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 222.22 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 32.27 kt in 1971.
How does Morocco rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Morocco ranks 74th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
183 places, 10,521 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.