Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Morocco
Morocco: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.2276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
136th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.5361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1950
All-time low
0.0767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1870
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Morocco, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Morocco is 0.2276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Morocco peaked at 0.5361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1870.
Morocco ranks 136th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Morocco, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1852 | 0.0821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 0.0828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 0.0833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 0.0837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 0.084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 0.0841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 0.0837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 0.0832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1861 | 0.0826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1862 | 0.0819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1863 | 0.0813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1864 | 0.0806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1865 | 0.0799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1866 | 0.0792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1867 | 0.0786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1868 | 0.0779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1869 | 0.0773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1870 | 0.0767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1871 | 0.0772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 0.0793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1873 | 0.0828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1874 | 0.087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1875 | 0.0917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1876 | 0.0964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1877 | 0.1008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1878 | 0.1044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1879 | 0.1069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1880 | 0.108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 0.1082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.1082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.1077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1885 | 0.1073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1886 | 0.1069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1887 | 0.1064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1888 | 0.106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1889 | 0.1057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.1098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1891 | 0.1098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.1098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.1099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 0.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 0.1102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 0.1104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 0.1106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 0.1108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 0.1109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 0.1109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.1107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1902 | 0.1104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1903 | 0.1099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1904 | 0.1095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1905 | 0.1091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1906 | 0.1088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1907 | 0.1086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 0.1085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1909 | 0.1088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 0.1096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 0.1113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1912 | 0.1146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1913 | 0.1191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1914 | 0.1244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1915 | 0.1303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1916 | 0.1364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1917 | 0.1427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1918 | 0.1488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1919 | 0.1543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1920 | 0.1591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1921 | 0.1637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1922 | 0.1687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1923 | 0.1738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1924 | 0.1789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1925 | 0.1837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1926 | 0.1878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1927 | 0.1911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1928 | 0.1932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 0.1937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 0.1923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1931 | 0.1891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1932 | 0.1845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1933 | 0.1789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1934 | 0.173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1935 | 0.1669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1936 | 0.161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1937 | 0.1556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1938 | 0.1509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1939 | 0.1471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1940 | 0.1446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1941 | 0.1558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1942 | 0.1886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.0% |
| 1943 | 0.2367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.5% |
| 1944 | 0.294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.2% |
| 1945 | 0.355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.7% |
| 1946 | 0.4143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.7% |
| 1947 | 0.467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.7% |
| 1948 | 0.5082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1949 | 0.5325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1950 | 0.5361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1951 | 0.5197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 0.4944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1953 | 0.4632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1954 | 0.4287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 1955 | 0.3935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 1956 | 0.3597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 1957 | 0.3293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 1958 | 0.3043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1959 | 0.2859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1960 | 0.2759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 0.318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.3% |
| 1962 | 0.2891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.3153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.2276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.2276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | +25.5% | 0.1886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 133 Tonga 0.2352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 134 Djibouti 0.2298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 135 Singapore 0.2293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 137 Cameroon 0.224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 138 Benin 0.2222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 139 Myanmar 0.221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Morocco
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 21.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Morocco?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Morocco was 0.2276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1870.
- How does Morocco rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Morocco ranks 136th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.