Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Morocco
Morocco: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 1.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Morocco, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Morocco stood at 1.4%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% on the previous year and down 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Morocco peaked at 38.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2023.
Morocco ranks 92nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.8% | — |
| 1991 | 25.8% | -21.4% |
| 1992 | 38.6% | +49.7% |
| 1993 | 26.4% | -31.5% |
| 1994 | 23.3% | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 23.7% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 12.8% | -46.0% |
| 1997 | 9.9% | -22.9% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 18.2% | +62.2% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | +40.4% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | -34.1% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | +44.5% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -36.1% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | -31.8% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +75.7% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -28.7% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -26.9% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +150.3% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -29.5% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -42.5% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -60.7% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -40.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 5% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.3%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.3% | 9.9% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 9.3% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 5.2% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 1.4% | 5.9% | 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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Morocco?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Morocco was 1.4% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Morocco ranks 92nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.