Middle East & North Africa · Lower middle income · 2023

Morocco: smaller EDGAR inventory · 107 MtCO₂e

In 2023, Morocco emitted 107 MtCO₂e (2.89 t per person, 0.76 t per $1K GDP) - energy led at 27% and carbon dioxide dominated the gas mix at 65%. EU EDGAR v8.0, excludes land use.

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Corpus placement

Morocco ranks #17 / 51 by GDP intensity in 2023 but only #46 of 51 by per-capita emissions — a carbon-intensive economy that hasn't yet translated into a high per-person total.

#42 / 51
Absolute Mt rank
#46 / 51
Per-capita rank
#17 / 51
GDP intensity rank

According to EU EDGAR v8.0 totals, World Bank population, and GDP denominators at 2023. Excludes LULUCF.

D
Emissions Performance Score
49/100
Morocco · 2023 EDGAR data

Based on per-capita emissions, GDP intensity, methane share, and the multi-year emissions trend, benchmarked against the 51-country EDGAR corpus, not a judgment of policy effort, development stage, or overall climate risk. See the benchmark table and methodology.

Per-capita emissions A+
2.89 t/person
EDGAR latest-year total ÷ population, vs. the 51-country corpus spread
GDP intensity F
0.76 t/$1K GDP
EDGAR latest-year total ÷ GDP, vs. the 51-country corpus spread
Methane share F
27%
Share of the gas mix that is CH4 (AR6 GWP100 ≈ 27.9× CO2, short-lived but potent)
Emissions trend F
+380%
Change from the first to the latest EDGAR-tracked year for this country

EDGAR inventory roll

Roll MAR · 2023 107 Mt · 2.89 t per person

Morocco sits in the lower absolute-Mt tercile among 51 tracked EDGAR economies (107 Mt in 2023) - absolute, per-capita, and GDP-intensity ranks on one roll.

  • ABS 107 Mt
  • PC 2.89 t
  • INT 0.76
  • RANK-A #42 / 51
  • RANK-P #46 / 51
  • RANK-I #17 / 51
  • SECTOR 27% Energy
  • GAS 65% Carbon
  • PHOTO Belgium
  • BOOK 51 econ

Photo-finish absolute-Mt peer: Belgium (107 Mt · Δ 0 Mt vs Morocco)

Absolute-Mt neighbourhood

2023 EDGAR totals · nearest inventories to Morocco

1. Czechia1152. Morocco1073. Belgium1074. Romania1065. Peru94

Year-to-year inventory change

What changed between 2022 and 2023

2022 → 2023
  • Morocco's methane total rose from 28.5 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 29 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of +0.44 MtCO₂e (+1.5%).
  • Morocco's energy total fell from 29.6 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 29 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of −0.56 MtCO₂e (−1.9%).

Arithmetic differences between two inventory years in one stored EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, not a second source release, a forecast, or a policy verdict.

Trends Inventory CSV

Morocco ranks #17 / 51 by GDP intensity in 2023 but only #46 of 51 by per-capita emissions — a carbon-intensive economy that hasn't yet translated into a high per-person total. How we place countries.

Morocco vs all tracked economies by EDGAR greenhouse-gas total

Where Morocco's 2023 EDGAR MtCO₂e sits among every tracked economy with live rows (inventory mass, not per-capita responsibility)

107 18th percentile more MtCO₂e than 18% of 51 economies

Tracked economies, banded by EDGAR MtCO₂e (AR6 GWP100)

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Source EU EDGAR v8.0 · 2023

Morocco 2023 emissions by IPCC sector

EU EDGAR v8.0 · MtCO₂e · AR6 GWP100

1. Energy292. Waste203. Transport184. Industry155. Agriculture146. Buildings127. Fugitive emissions0
0%100%27%
Energy share of 2023 total

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) EDGAR GHG · 2023

Morocco emissions trend (1970–2023, MtCO₂e)

Annual greenhouse-gas totals, EU EDGAR v8.0

020406080100120 197019771984199119982005201220192023 107
Reported annual emissions for Morocco, 1970 to 2023 (AR6 GWP100, excludes LULUCF).

Data from EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024 release)

Source: EU EDGAR (Joint Research Centre) As of 1970–2023

Morocco 2023 greenhouse-gas inventory

EU EDGAR v8.0 · MtCO₂e · AR6 GWP100

1. Carbon dioxide69.92. Methane293. Nitrous oxide5.94. Fluorinated gases2.3

Per-person load versus carbon efficiency

Absolute inventory signature

Morocco's absolute inventory is thin: 107 MtCO₂e lands in the lower Mt tercile among tracked EDGAR economies (≤256.77 Mt).

Morocco ranks #17 by GDP intensity in 2023 but only #46 by per-capita emissions (2.89 t) — a carbon-intensive economy whose output hasn't yet translated into a high per-person total.

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) Country totals (AR6 GWP100, excl. LULUCF) Country figures for MAR exclude LULUCF; verify policy-critical totals against the Joint Research Centre EDGAR country table.

Other Middle East & North Africa economies in EDGAR

Methodology

Morocco (MAR) is in the lower third of live EDGAR country mass (107 MtCO₂e in 2023). Rows are aggregated from EU EDGAR v8.0 by IPCC sector and gas for 2023, excluding LULUCF. See the methodology page for GWP100 factors and the full pipeline. Full methodology.

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) 2024 Global bottom-up inventory, CC BY 4.0.

FAQ

How much CO₂-equivalent did Morocco emit in 2023?

Morocco's 2023 total is 107 MtCO₂e per EU EDGAR v8.0 (AR6 GWP100, excludes LULUCF).

How do Morocco's absolute and per-capita ranks compare?

Morocco ranks #42 of 51 by absolute total and #46 by per-capita emissions in 2023, with GDP intensity at #17.

Which sector dominates Morocco's emissions?

Energy led at 27% of the 2023 national total (107 MtCO₂e).

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Data vintage: EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024 release), 2023 data year. Country emissions summed from EDGAR records for the focal year; LULUCF excluded on ranked surfaces.