Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Morocco
Morocco: Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 6.42 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Morocco, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 6.42 million tonnes for nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Morocco peaked at 7.03 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.14 million tonnes, in 1995.
Morocco ranks 58th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.67 million tonnes | 4.14 million tonnes | 5.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.78 million tonnes | 5.21 million tonnes | 6.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.37 million tonnes | 5.65 million tonnes | 6.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.62 million tonnes | 6.42 million tonnes | 7.03 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More agriculture & rural data for Morocco
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.5% (2025)
- Rural population 14.17 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 36.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.58 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Morocco?
- Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Morocco was 6.42 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 7.03 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.14 million tonnes in 1995.
- How does Morocco rank for nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Morocco ranks 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.