Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Morocco
Morocco: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 92.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
92.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
47th
of 198 countries
All-time high
92.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
666,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Morocco, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Morocco is 92.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Morocco peaked at 92.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 666,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Morocco 47th out of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 700,909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 666,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 736,227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 779,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 744,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 815,002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 883,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 823,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 923,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 966,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 931,862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 44 Turkmenistan 98.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 45 Belgium 96.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 46 Chile 95.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 48 Libya 92.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 49 Czechia 88.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 50 Romania 85.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Morocco
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 38.43 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Urban population 24.26 million (2025)
- Urban population 63.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.81 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.02 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.81 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.81 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Morocco?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Morocco was 92.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 92.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 666,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Morocco rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Morocco ranks 47th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.