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Environment · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Lower-middle income

Morocco: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 1.84 t (2024), 118th of 203 in the world and 17th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GHG per person is 2.86 t (2024), 126th of 203 in the world and 17th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GHG emissions is 108.7 Mt (2024), 48th of 203 in the world and 11th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa.

CO₂ per person1.84 t2024 · world 118/203 · region 17/22GHG per person2.86 t2024 · world 126/203 · region 17/22GHG emissions108.7 Mt2024 · world 48/203 · region 11/22CO₂ emissions70.0 Mt2024 · world 48/203 · region 11/22
CO₂ per person
MoroccoMiddle East, North Africa, A…Lower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.0199520002005201020152020Morocco1.84 tMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanLower-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
MoroccoMiddle East, North Africa, A…Lower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Morocco2.86 tMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanLower-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Morocco in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes1.84 t2024118/20317/221.18 t1.60 t1.85 t+5.8%since 20144.09 t1.60 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e2.86 t2024126/20317/221.99 t2.49 t2.85 t+6.9%since 20145.90 t2.58 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e108.7 Mt202448/20311/2256.7 Mt80.7 Mt104.3 Mt+19%since 20144,768.6 Mt7,482.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt70.0 Mt202448/20311/2233.6 Mt52.0 Mt67.6 Mt+18%since 20143,306.2 Mt4,634.0 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e31.0 Mt202451/20310/2218.1 Mt22.6 Mt29.0 Mt+23%since 20141,093.8 Mt2,116.0 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption10.9%2021142/2127/2315.5%13.9%11.1%−0.9 ppsince 20117.5%43.3%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output19.3%2021117/2066/236.1%18.2%18.7%+8.0 ppsince 20116.3%24.8%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³18.7 µg/m³202393/20021/2318.7 µg/m³21.1 µg/m³17.7 µg/m³+8.3%since 201345.4 µg/m³49.6 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area12.8%2024151/2142/2312.8%12.8%12.8%±0.0 ppsince 20142.2%30.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area67.2%202429/2104/2368.7%67.2%66.6%−0.2 ppsince 201435.4%43.0%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area15.8%202471/2065/2319.6%17.3%15.7%−1.2 ppsince 20147.2%18.3%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory1.4%2025174/21319/23··2.8%−17.1 ppsince 20157.8%12.4%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources36.5%202243/17721/2243.4%36.5%36.5%±0.0 ppsince 2012148.3%16.3%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³777 m³2022141/1835/231,020 m³893 m³793 m³−11%since 2012431 m³2,496 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare1,240 kg/ha2024151/17919/21367 kg/ha1,548 kg/ha747 kg/ha−15%since 20143,027 kg/ha3,366 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Morocco and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Morocco. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorMoroccoSpainAlgeria
CO₂ per person1.84 t20244.51 t20243.98 t2024
GHG per person2.86 t20245.85 t20245.40 t2024
GHG emissions108.7 Mt2024285.6 Mt2024252.7 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions70.0 Mt2024220.1 Mt2024186.4 Mt2024
Methane31.0 Mt202442.8 Mt202456.3 Mt2024
Renewable energy10.9%202119.0%20210.1%2021
Renewable power19.3%202147.0%20210.9%2021
PM2.5 exposure18.7 µg/m³202310.1 µg/m³202316.5 µg/m³2023
Forest cover12.8%202438.2%20240.7%2024
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