Libya vs Morocco: Emissions of air pollutants

Libya
250,087 tonnes
in 2022
Morocco
251,040 tonnes
in 2022
Libya rank
59th
Morocco rank
58th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Libya
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 251,040 tonnes against 250,087 tonnes in Libya, a difference of 953 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Morocco ahead.

Libya ranks 59th and Morocco ranks 58th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Morocco in 25.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Morocco Difference Ahead
1750s 89.04 tonnes 510.04 tonnes 420.99 tonnes Morocco
1760s 89.3 tonnes 527.98 tonnes 438.68 tonnes Morocco
1770s 89.56 tonnes 545.85 tonnes 456.29 tonnes Morocco
1780s 89.81 tonnes 563.65 tonnes 473.84 tonnes Morocco
1790s 90.05 tonnes 581.37 tonnes 491.31 tonnes Morocco
1800s 91.54 tonnes 606.16 tonnes 514.62 tonnes Morocco
1810s 94.75 tonnes 640.21 tonnes 545.46 tonnes Morocco
1820s 98.27 tonnes 720.31 tonnes 622.05 tonnes Morocco
1830s 101.83 tonnes 859.48 tonnes 757.65 tonnes Morocco
1840s 105.43 tonnes 1,004 tonnes 898.71 tonnes Morocco
1850s 109.08 tonnes 1,152 tonnes 1,043 tonnes Morocco
1860s 115.29 tonnes 1,324 tonnes 1,209 tonnes Morocco
1870s 124.77 tonnes 1,553 tonnes 1,428 tonnes Morocco
1880s 134.59 tonnes 1,772 tonnes 1,638 tonnes Morocco
1890s 152.85 tonnes 2,006 tonnes 1,853 tonnes Morocco
1900s 188.52 tonnes 2,335 tonnes 2,146 tonnes Morocco
1910s 230.11 tonnes 2,802 tonnes 2,572 tonnes Morocco
1920s 298.46 tonnes 3,375 tonnes 3,076 tonnes Morocco
1930s 414.96 tonnes 4,302 tonnes 3,887 tonnes Morocco
1940s 592.89 tonnes 5,478 tonnes 4,885 tonnes Morocco
1950s 3,498 tonnes 26,777 tonnes 23,279 tonnes Morocco
1960s 28,229 tonnes 32,700 tonnes 4,471 tonnes Morocco
1970s 56,593 tonnes 77,007 tonnes 20,414 tonnes Morocco
1980s 122,969 tonnes 112,845 tonnes 10,123 tonnes Libya
1990s 183,005 tonnes 158,726 tonnes 24,279 tonnes Libya
2000s 249,746 tonnes 222,784 tonnes 26,962 tonnes Libya
2010s 254,232 tonnes 298,635 tonnes 44,403 tonnes Morocco
2020s 230,532 tonnes 297,425 tonnes 66,893 tonnes Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Libya or Morocco?
Morocco, at 251,040 tonnes against 250,087 tonnes in Libya as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Libya and Morocco?
953 tonnes, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Morocco?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Libya and Morocco rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Libya ranks 59th and Morocco ranks 58th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.