Environment & Energy

Morocco

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Electricity generation mix
  • Coal62.3%
  • Wind15.3%
  • Gas10.8%
  • Solar5.8%
  • Other fossil3.6%
  • Hydro2.1%
  • Bioenergy0.1%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
6.9423.54056.673.119702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902021
10.413.616.719.92319902021
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
11.314.417.420.523.519902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions70 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita1.84 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share10.9 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Energy use per capita601 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2023]
Freshwater withdrawal36.5 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share23.3 %Ember [2025]
UNESCO World Heritage sites9 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature18.5 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)592,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elements16 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity10,600 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita29 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture9.16 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry10.4 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic5.82 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total69.1–70,000 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 70,040 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 69.11 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Residential and other sectors
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Cement production
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial69.1 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-based70 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2023]
Significant earthquakes (recent)No authoritative open source found
Largest recent earthquakeM6.8 (2023) — Al Haouz, MoroccoUSGS Earthquakes [2023]
Active natural events2NASA EONET [2026]
Natural events by categoryFloods: 2NASA EONET [2026]
Renewable energy share11.3 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production0.025 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production0.043 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuesin the north: land degradation and desertification, with soil erosion from farming, overgrazing, and vegetation removal; water and soil pollution from industrial-waste dumping; in the south: desertification; overgrazing; sparse water; note: data does not include former Western SaharaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage27/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • USGS Earthquakes
    usgs_earthquakes
    Edition: 2026
  • NASA EONET
    nasa_eonet
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Morocco's environment & energy on Databook compiles 27 indicators from 15 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (70 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (1.84 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.