Morocco vs Sudan: Emissions of air pollutants

Morocco
251,040 tonnes
in 2022
Sudan
297,518 tonnes
in 2022
Morocco rank
58th
Sudan rank
57th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Morocco
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 297,518 tonnes against 251,040 tonnes in Morocco, a difference of 46,478 tonnes.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Morocco's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Sudan ahead.

Morocco ranks 58th and Sudan ranks 57th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 7 and Sudan in 21.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Sudan Difference Ahead
1750s 510.04 tonnes 2,478 tonnes 1,968 tonnes Sudan
1760s 527.98 tonnes 2,503 tonnes 1,975 tonnes Sudan
1770s 545.85 tonnes 2,528 tonnes 1,982 tonnes Sudan
1780s 563.65 tonnes 2,553 tonnes 1,989 tonnes Sudan
1790s 581.37 tonnes 2,578 tonnes 1,996 tonnes Sudan
1800s 606.16 tonnes 2,635 tonnes 2,029 tonnes Sudan
1810s 640.21 tonnes 2,756 tonnes 2,116 tonnes Sudan
1820s 720.31 tonnes 2,910 tonnes 2,190 tonnes Sudan
1830s 859.48 tonnes 3,071 tonnes 2,212 tonnes Sudan
1840s 1,004 tonnes 3,239 tonnes 2,235 tonnes Sudan
1850s 1,152 tonnes 3,434 tonnes 2,282 tonnes Sudan
1860s 1,324 tonnes 3,750 tonnes 2,425 tonnes Sudan
1870s 1,553 tonnes 4,179 tonnes 2,625 tonnes Sudan
1880s 1,772 tonnes 4,653 tonnes 2,881 tonnes Sudan
1890s 2,006 tonnes 5,177 tonnes 3,171 tonnes Sudan
1900s 2,335 tonnes 6,056 tonnes 3,721 tonnes Sudan
1910s 2,802 tonnes 7,428 tonnes 4,626 tonnes Sudan
1920s 3,375 tonnes 8,906 tonnes 5,531 tonnes Sudan
1930s 4,302 tonnes 9,509 tonnes 5,207 tonnes Sudan
1940s 5,478 tonnes 10,760 tonnes 5,281 tonnes Sudan
1950s 26,777 tonnes 18,997 tonnes 7,780 tonnes Morocco
1960s 32,700 tonnes 32,964 tonnes 263.81 tonnes Sudan
1970s 77,007 tonnes 58,267 tonnes 18,741 tonnes Morocco
1980s 112,845 tonnes 73,488 tonnes 39,358 tonnes Morocco
1990s 158,726 tonnes 94,895 tonnes 63,831 tonnes Morocco
2000s 222,784 tonnes 157,409 tonnes 65,375 tonnes Morocco
2010s 298,635 tonnes 232,321 tonnes 66,314 tonnes Morocco
2020s 297,425 tonnes 270,248 tonnes 27,176 tonnes Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Morocco or Sudan?
Sudan, at 297,518 tonnes against 251,040 tonnes in Morocco as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Morocco and Sudan?
46,478 tonnes, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Sudan?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Morocco and Sudan rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Morocco ranks 58th and Sudan ranks 57th 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.