Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Morocco
Morocco: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Morocco, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Morocco is 0.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Morocco peaked at 0.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1928.
That places Morocco 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 0.0% | — |
| 1929 | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | +32.5% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | +154.3% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | +82.0% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | +11.3% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 0.0% | +17.4% |
| 1936 | 0.0% | -17.4% |
| 1937 | 0.0% | +63.2% |
| 1938 | 0.0% | +33.7% |
| 1939 | 0.0% | -35.1% |
| 1940 | 0.0% | +13.6% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | -4.1% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | -14.8% |
| 1943 | 0.0% | +5.6% |
| 1944 | 0.0% | +16.6% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | +49.7% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | +21.7% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | +8.3% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | +7.3% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | +21.0% |
| 1950 | 0.0% | +106.6% |
| 1951 | 0.0% | +6.2% |
| 1952 | 0.1% | +20.2% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | +13.8% |
| 1954 | 0.1% | -15.8% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | -9.5% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | -7.0% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | -16.0% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -21.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +22.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -7.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +22.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +15.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 5.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | +154.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1950 | +106.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1932 | +82.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1937 | +63.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1945 | +49.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
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 global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Morocco?
- Share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Morocco was 0.2% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1928.
- How does Morocco rank for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Morocco ranks 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.