Emissions of air pollutants in Morocco
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.
Emissions of air pollutants in Morocco, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 501.95 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 503.75 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 505.54 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 507.34 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 509.14 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 510.94 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 512.73 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 514.53 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 516.33 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 518.12 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 519.92 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 521.71 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1762 | 523.5 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1763 | 525.29 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1764 | 527.08 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1765 | 528.87 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1766 | 530.66 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1767 | 532.45 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1768 | 534.24 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1769 | 536.03 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 537.82 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1771 | 539.61 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1772 | 541.39 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1773 | 543.18 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1774 | 544.96 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1775 | 546.74 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1776 | 548.53 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1777 | 550.31 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 552.09 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 553.88 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 555.66 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 557.43 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 559.21 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 560.99 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 562.76 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 564.54 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 566.32 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 568.09 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 569.87 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 571.64 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 573.41 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 575.18 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 576.95 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 578.72 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 580.49 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 582.25 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 584.02 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 585.78 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 587.55 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 589.32 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 591.08 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 594.41 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1802 | 597.75 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1803 | 601.09 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1804 | 604.45 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1805 | 607.81 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1806 | 611.19 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1807 | 614.54 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 617.94 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1809 | 621.34 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1810 | 624.75 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 628.16 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 631.59 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 635.02 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 638.46 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 641.91 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 645.34 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 648.81 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 652.29 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 655.78 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 659.27 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 672.69 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1822 | 686.16 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1823 | 699.69 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1824 | 713.28 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1825 | 726.92 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1826 | 740.59 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1827 | 754.35 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1828 | 768.16 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1829 | 782.03 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1830 | 795.95 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1831 | 809.92 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1832 | 823.95 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1833 | 838.03 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1834 | 852.17 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1835 | 866.37 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1836 | 880.59 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1837 | 894.89 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1838 | 909.26 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1839 | 923.68 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1840 | 938.15 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1841 | 952.67 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1842 | 967.25 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1843 | 981.88 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1844 | 996.57 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1845 | 1,011 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1846 | 1,026 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1847 | 1,041 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1848 | 1,056 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1849 | 1,071 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1850 | 1,087 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1851 | 1,100 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1852 | 1,115 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1853 | 1,129 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1854 | 1,144 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 1,159 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 1,174 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 1,189 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1858 | 1,204 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1859 | 1,220 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1860 | 1,235 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1861 | 1,254 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1862 | 1,274 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1863 | 1,294 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1864 | 1,313 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1865 | 1,333 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1866 | 1,354 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1867 | 1,374 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1868 | 1,395 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1869 | 1,416 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1870 | 1,437 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1871 | 1,483 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1872 | 1,503 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1873 | 1,524 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1874 | 1,545 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1875 | 1,566 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 1,587 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 1,608 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 1,630 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1879 | 1,651 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 1,673 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 1,694 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1882 | 1,716 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1883 | 1,738 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 1,760 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1885 | 1,782 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 1,805 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 1,828 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1888 | 1,851 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1889 | 1,875 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 1,898 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1891 | 1,922 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 1,946 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 1,969 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 1,994 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 2,018 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 2,042 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 2,066 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 2,091 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 2,116 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 2,141 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 2,183 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1902 | 2,225 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1903 | 2,268 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1904 | 2,311 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1905 | 2,355 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1906 | 2,399 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1907 | 2,444 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1908 | 2,489 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1909 | 2,534 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1910 | 2,580 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1911 | 2,627 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1912 | 2,675 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1913 | 2,722 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1914 | 2,771 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1915 | 2,821 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1916 | 2,875 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1917 | 2,930 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1918 | 2,984 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1919 | 3,040 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 3,095 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1921 | 3,143 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1922 | 3,192 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1923 | 3,236 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1924 | 3,282 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1925 | 3,406 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1926 | 3,508 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1927 | 3,577 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1928 | 3,635 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 3,675 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 3,722 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 3,813 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1932 | 3,940 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1933 | 4,103 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1934 | 4,178 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 4,276 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1936 | 4,284 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1937 | 4,805 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1938 | 5,035 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1939 | 4,862 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1940 | 4,995 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1941 | 5,010 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1942 | 4,848 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1943 | 4,768 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1944 | 4,938 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1945 | 5,227 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1946 | 5,580 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1947 | 5,963 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1948 | 6,460 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1949 | 6,991 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1950 | 21,830 tonnes | +212.3% |
| 1951 | 24,838 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1952 | 29,626 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1953 | 31,765 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1954 | 28,185 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1955 | 28,064 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 27,568 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 24,128 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1958 | 25,816 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1959 | 25,950 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 27,216 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 27,816 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 22,930 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1963 | 28,622 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1964 | 30,289 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 31,458 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 38,380 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1967 | 38,584 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 40,510 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 41,196 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 50,357 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1971 | 59,104 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1972 | 62,619 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 73,234 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 72,420 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 77,316 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 84,110 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 91,836 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 95,626 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 103,451 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 105,438 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 103,461 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 108,459 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 108,847 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 108,141 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 111,602 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 116,863 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 120,735 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 118,450 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 126,457 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 132,992 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 136,637 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 146,507 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 155,192 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 164,930 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 167,332 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 164,125 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 165,915 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 172,461 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 181,167 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 184,064 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 194,597 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 199,375 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 197,570 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 223,723 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 231,185 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 241,275 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 246,947 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 254,150 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 254,950 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 270,807 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 286,156 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 285,938 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 284,513 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 293,088 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 300,880 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 298,647 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 310,891 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 315,441 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 339,989 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 307,032 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 334,202 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 251,040 tonnes | -24.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 251,040 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,017 tonnes, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 251,040 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 251,040 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +212.3% | 6,991 tonnes | 21,830 tonnes |
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 |
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More environment data for Morocco
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.84 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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
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.