Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Morocco
Morocco: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate was 2.21 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Morocco, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in Morocco stood at 2.21 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in Morocco peaked at 15.47 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.48 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Morocco ranks 66th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1973 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 5.15 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 4.46 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1990 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 1992 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1993 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +122.0% |
| 1995 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 1996 | 4.23 % change on previous year | +186.9% |
| 1997 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 1998 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +77.0% |
| 1999 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2000 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 2002 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 2007 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +44.6% |
| 2012 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2015 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +105.9% |
| 2016 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2017 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 4.77 % change on previous year | +83.8% |
| 2020 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 2024 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 2.21 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.28 % change on previous year, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 2.21 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.11 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +186.9% | 1.48 % change on previous year | 4.23 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +122.0% | 2.33 % change on previous year | 5.18 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.88 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | 15.47 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.28 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | 4.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.03 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 5.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 3.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.63 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 4.73 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More environment data for Morocco
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.5464 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 47.05 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in Morocco?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in Morocco was 2.21 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 15.47 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Morocco rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate?
- Morocco ranks 66th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.