CO2 emissions from cement production in Morocco
Morocco: CO2 emissions from cement production was 5,985 thousand metric tons in 2009. ◆ Volatile
CO2 emissions from cement production in Morocco, 1960–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in thousand metric tons.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 5,985 thousand metric tons for co2 emissions from cement production in 2009. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions from cement production in Morocco peaked at 5,985 thousand metric tons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 289.69 thousand metric tons, in 1960.
That places Morocco 3rd out of 51 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO2 emissions from cement production in Morocco, year by year
| Year | thousand metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 289.69 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 315.36 thousand metric tons | +8.9% |
| 1962 | 348.37 thousand metric tons | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 377.7 thousand metric tons | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 462.04 thousand metric tons | +22.3% |
| 1965 | 392.37 thousand metric tons | -15.1% |
| 1966 | 429.04 thousand metric tons | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 429.04 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 495.05 thousand metric tons | +15.4% |
| 1969 | 579.39 thousand metric tons | +17.0% |
| 1970 | 700.4 thousand metric tons | +20.9% |
| 1971 | 737.07 thousand metric tons | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 770.07 thousand metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 806.74 thousand metric tons | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 953.42 thousand metric tons | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 1,012 thousand metric tons | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 1,159 thousand metric tons | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 1,430 thousand metric tons | +23.4% |
| 1978 | 1,404 thousand metric tons | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 1,635 thousand metric tons | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 1,771 thousand metric tons | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 1,797 thousand metric tons | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1,866 thousand metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 1,918 thousand metric tons | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1,790 thousand metric tons | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 1,841 thousand metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1,866 thousand metric tons | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1,900 thousand metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 2,105 thousand metric tons | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 2,094 thousand metric tons | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 2,094 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,879 thousand metric tons | +37.5% |
| 1992 | 3,161 thousand metric tons | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 3,168 thousand metric tons | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 3,168 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,194 thousand metric tons | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 3,286 thousand metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 3,608 thousand metric tons | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 3,696 thousand metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 3,755 thousand metric tons | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 4,041 thousand metric tons | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 4,987 thousand metric tons | +23.4% |
| 2002 | 5,086 thousand metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 5,185 thousand metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 5,486 thousand metric tons | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 5,486 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,486 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5,486 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,486 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,985 thousand metric tons | +9.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 5,985 thousand metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 361.2 thousand metric tons, 16.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 5,985 thousand metric tons is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,987 thousand metric tons, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 411.8 thousand metric tons | 289.69 thousand metric tons | 579.39 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,061 thousand metric tons | 700.4 thousand metric tons | 1,635 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,895 thousand metric tons | 1,771 thousand metric tons | 2,105 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,201 thousand metric tons | 2,094 thousand metric tons | 3,755 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,271 thousand metric tons | 4,041 thousand metric tons | 5,985 thousand metric tons | 10 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.521 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.14 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3488 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions from cement production in Morocco?
- Co2 emissions from cement production in Morocco was 5,985 thousand metric tons in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest co2 emissions from cement production recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 5,985 thousand metric tons in 2009.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions from cement production recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 289.69 thousand metric tons in 1960.
- How does Morocco rank for co2 emissions from cement production?
- Morocco ranks 3rd out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is co2 emissions from cement production rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of CO2 emissions from cement production (thousand metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions from cement production refer mainly to emissions during cement production. Cement production is a multi-step process and CO2 is actually released from klinker production during the cement production process. The U.S. Department of Energy’s carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) calculates annual anthropogenic emissions from data on fossil fuel consumption (from the United Nations Statistics Division’s World Energy Data Set) and world cement manufacturing (from the U.S. Bureau of Mine’s Cement Manufacturing Data Set). Carbon dioxide emissions, often calculated and reported as elemental carbon, were converted to actual carbon dioxide mass by multiplying them by 3.664 (the ratio of the mass of carbon to that of carbon dioxide). Although estimates of global carbon dioxide emissions are probably accurate within 10 percent (as calculated from global average file chemistry and use), country estimates may have larger error bounds. Trends estimated from a consistent time series tend to be more accurate than individual values. Each year the CDIAC recalculates the entire time series since 1949, incorporating recent findings and corrections. Estimates exclude fuels supplied to ships and aircraft in international transport because of the difficulty of apportioning he fuels among benefitting countries. The ratio of carbon dioxide per unit of energy shows carbon intensity, which is the amount of carbon dioxide emitted as a result of using one unit of energy in the process of production.