CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Morocco

Morocco: CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total was 48,815 thousand metric tons in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
48,815 thousand metric tons
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
6th
of 51 countries
All-time high
51,254 thousand metric tons
in 2008
All-time low
3,080 thousand metric tons
in 1962
Years of data
50
1960–2009

CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Morocco, 1960–2009

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in thousand metric tons.

Analysis

In 2009, co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Morocco stood at 48,815 thousand metric tons.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Morocco peaked at 51,254 thousand metric tons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,080 thousand metric tons, in 1962.

Morocco ranks 6th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,548 thousand metric tons 3,080 thousand metric tons 5,827 thousand metric tons 10
1970s 10,872 thousand metric tons 7,294 thousand metric tons 15,959 thousand metric tons 10
1980s 18,543 thousand metric tons 15,856 thousand metric tons 22,919 thousand metric tons 10
1990s 29,104 thousand metric tons 23,542 thousand metric tons 33,153 thousand metric tons 10
2000s 43,293 thousand metric tons 33,905 thousand metric tons 51,254 thousand metric tons 10

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 3 Algeria 121,312 thousand metric tons compare
  2. 4 Nigeria 70,234 thousand metric tons compare
  3. 5 Libya 62,874 thousand metric tons compare
  4. 7 Angola 26,655 thousand metric tons compare
  5. 8 Tunisia 25,156 thousand metric tons compare
  6. 9 Sudan 14,338 thousand metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Morocco?
Co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Morocco was 48,815 thousand metric tons in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 51,254 thousand metric tons in 2008.
What is the lowest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 3,080 thousand metric tons in 1962.
How does Morocco rank for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total?
Morocco ranks 6th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
Is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. 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 fossil-fuels, total (thousand metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total (thousand metric tons)
Unit
thousand metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 2,749 data points, 1960–2009
Last refreshed

Fossil fuel is any hydrocarbon deposit that can be burned for heat or power, such as petroleum, coal, and natural gas. This is the sum total of all fossil fuel emissions (solid fuel consumption, liquid fuel consumption, gas fuel consumption, cement production and gas flaring). 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.