Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Morocco
Morocco: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Morocco, 1930–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 0.1% for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 95 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Morocco peaked at 0.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1930.
That places Morocco 57th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 0.0% | — |
| 1931 | 0.0% | +405.7% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | +207.1% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | +119.4% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | +68.4% |
| 1935 | 0.0% | +57.8% |
| 1936 | 0.0% | +32.9% |
| 1937 | 0.0% | +52.9% |
| 1938 | 0.0% | +44.7% |
| 1939 | 0.0% | +23.6% |
| 1940 | 0.0% | +23.2% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | +17.3% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | +11.6% |
| 1943 | 0.0% | +8.2% |
| 1944 | 0.0% | +10.2% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | +13.2% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | +14.1% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | +14.6% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | +13.3% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | +13.8% |
| 1950 | 0.0% | +10.3% |
| 1951 | 0.0% | +9.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +9.8% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +12.2% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +7.3% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +5.5% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +5.0% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 27.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0%, 48.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 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 | +405.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1932 | +207.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1933 | +119.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1934 | +68.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1935 | +57.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1937 | +52.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 54 Uzbekistan 0.1% compare
- 55 Switzerland 0.1% compare
- 56 Belarus 0.1% compare
- 58 Argentina 0.1% compare
- 59 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
- 60 Moldova 0.0% 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 share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Morocco?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Morocco was 0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1930.
- How does Morocco rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Morocco ranks 57th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from coal.