What is emissions of air pollutants in Morocco?

Emissions of air pollutants in Morocco was 251,040 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Morocco?

The highest recorded value was 339,989 tonnes in 2019.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Morocco?

The lowest recorded value was 501.95 tonnes in 1750.

How does Morocco rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Morocco ranks 58th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Morocco?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Morocco data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Morocco

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Morocco
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Morocco: Emissions of air pollutants was 251,040 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

251,040 tonnes

Change on year

down 24.9%

World rank

58th

of 220 countries

All-time high

339,989 tonnes

in 2019

All-time low

501.95 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Morocco, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Morocco stood at 251,040 tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.9% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Morocco peaked at 339,989 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 501.95 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Morocco 58th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	510.04 tonnes	501.95 tonnes	518.12 tonnes	10
1760s	527.98 tonnes	519.92 tonnes	536.03 tonnes	10
1770s	545.85 tonnes	537.82 tonnes	553.88 tonnes	10
1780s	563.65 tonnes	555.66 tonnes	571.64 tonnes	10
1790s	581.37 tonnes	573.41 tonnes	589.32 tonnes	10
1800s	606.16 tonnes	591.08 tonnes	621.34 tonnes	10
1810s	640.21 tonnes	624.75 tonnes	655.78 tonnes	10
1820s	720.31 tonnes	659.27 tonnes	782.03 tonnes	10
1830s	859.48 tonnes	795.95 tonnes	923.68 tonnes	10
1840s	1,004 tonnes	938.15 tonnes	1,071 tonnes	10
1850s	1,152 tonnes	1,087 tonnes	1,220 tonnes	10
1860s	1,324 tonnes	1,235 tonnes	1,416 tonnes	10
1870s	1,553 tonnes	1,437 tonnes	1,651 tonnes	10
1880s	1,772 tonnes	1,673 tonnes	1,875 tonnes	10
1890s	2,006 tonnes	1,898 tonnes	2,116 tonnes	10
1900s	2,335 tonnes	2,141 tonnes	2,534 tonnes	10
1910s	2,802 tonnes	2,580 tonnes	3,040 tonnes	10
1920s	3,375 tonnes	3,095 tonnes	3,675 tonnes	10
1930s	4,302 tonnes	3,722 tonnes	5,035 tonnes	10
1940s	5,478 tonnes	4,768 tonnes	6,991 tonnes	10
1950s	26,777 tonnes	21,830 tonnes	31,765 tonnes	10
1960s	32,700 tonnes	22,930 tonnes	41,196 tonnes	10
1970s	77,007 tonnes	50,357 tonnes	103,451 tonnes	10
1980s	112,845 tonnes	103,461 tonnes	126,457 tonnes	10
1990s	158,726 tonnes	132,992 tonnes	181,167 tonnes	10
2000s	222,784 tonnes	184,064 tonnes	254,950 tonnes	10
2010s	298,635 tonnes	270,807 tonnes	339,989 tonnes	10
2020s	297,425 tonnes	251,040 tonnes	334,202 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Morocco

55 Sri Lanka 314,146 tonnes compare
56 Sweden 298,546 tonnes compare
57 Sudan 297,518 tonnes compare
59 Libya 250,087 tonnes compare
60 Ethiopia 242,659 tonnes compare
61 Nepal 226,904 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Morocco

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 108.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.86 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 8.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.419 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0098 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 30.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0087 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0745 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 22 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Morocco →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Morocco?: Emissions of air pollutants in Morocco was 251,040 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Morocco?: The highest recorded value was 339,989 tonnes in 2019.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Morocco?: The lowest recorded value was 501.95 tonnes in 1750.
How does Morocco rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Morocco ranks 58th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Morocco?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Morocco data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

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