How does Morocco rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?

Morocco ranks 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Morocco?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Morocco data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Morocco

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Morocco
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Morocco: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.14 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.14 Mt CO2e

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

139th

of 192 countries

All-time high

0.4864 Mt CO2e

in 1984

All-time low

0.1079 Mt CO2e

in 2002

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Morocco, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 0.14 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in 2024.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Morocco peaked at 0.4864 Mt CO2e in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.1079 Mt CO2e, in 2002.

That places Morocco 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.3947 Mt CO2e	0.3096 Mt CO2e	0.4567 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.4239 Mt CO2e	0.3291 Mt CO2e	0.4864 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.3224 Mt CO2e	0.1725 Mt CO2e	0.3986 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.1471 Mt CO2e	0.1079 Mt CO2e	0.1778 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.1648 Mt CO2e	0.1327 Mt CO2e	0.193 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.1403 Mt CO2e	0.1394 Mt CO2e	0.1413 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Morocco

136 Suriname 0.1816 Mt CO2e compare
138 Comoros 0.1528 Mt CO2e compare
140 Jordan 0.1351 Mt CO2e compare
141 Georgia 0.1299 Mt CO2e compare
142 Finland 0.1291 Mt CO2e compare

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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 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)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 12.07 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Morocco?: Methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Morocco was 0.14 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Morocco?: The highest recorded value was 0.4864 Mt CO2e in 1984.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Morocco?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1079 Mt CO2e in 2002.
How does Morocco rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?: Morocco ranks 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Morocco?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Morocco data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 13,145 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).