Morocco - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Morocco was 7,500 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 7,500 in 2018 and a minimum value of 5,200 in 1993.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 6,450
1991 6,230
1992 6,030
1993 5,200
1994 5,420
1995 5,370
1996 5,610
1997 5,910
1998 5,800
1999 6,020
2000 6,260
2001 6,210
2002 6,130
2003 6,230
2004 6,340
2005 6,320
2006 6,440
2007 6,350
2008 6,420
2009 6,420
2010 6,600
2011 6,940
2012 6,950
2013 7,100
2014 7,240
2015 7,250
2016 7,320
2017 7,370
2018 7,500

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Morocco was 6,310 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 6,310 in 2018 and a minimum value of 2,710 in 1995.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 2,830
1991 2,810
1992 2,790
1993 2,780
1994 2,760
1995 2,710
1996 2,750
1997 2,790
1998 2,830
1999 2,880
2000 2,920
2001 3,040
2002 3,170
2003 3,290
2004 3,420
2005 3,550
2006 3,800
2007 4,050
2008 4,300
2009 4,550
2010 4,800
2011 5,050
2012 5,300
2013 5,550
2014 5,800
2015 6,040
2016 6,130
2017 6,220
2018 6,310

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Morocco was 30.65 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 30.65 in 2008, while its lowest value was 9.38 in 1970.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 9.38
1971 9.39
1972 10.20
1973 10.48
1974 10.39
1975 10.75
1976 11.61
1977 12.38
1978 11.32
1979 12.04
1980 11.61
1981 11.52
1982 13.66
1983 13.34
1984 14.06
1985 13.19
1986 12.25
1987 10.98
1988 11.47
1989 10.50
1990 24.87
1991 25.07
1992 25.25
1993 27.10
1994 26.24
1995 25.78
1996 25.28
1997 24.69
1998 25.00
1999 24.68
2000 24.27
2001 24.98
2002 25.84
2003 26.22
2004 26.61
2005 27.27
2006 28.29
2007 29.67
2008 30.65

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Morocco was 17,670 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 17,670 in 2018 and a minimum value of 10,260 in 1993.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 11,380
1991 11,210
1992 11,050
1993 10,260
1994 10,520
1995 10,510
1996 10,880
1997 11,300
1998 11,320
1999 11,670
2000 12,030
2001 12,170
2002 12,270
2003 12,550
2004 12,850
2005 13,020
2006 13,430
2007 13,650
2008 14,030
2009 14,330
2010 14,810
2011 15,460
2012 15,770
2013 16,220
2014 16,660
2015 16,980
2016 17,200
2017 17,390
2018 17,670

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Morocco was 30.23 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 30.23 in 2012 and a minimum value of -11.69 in 1994.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -1.63
1992 -2.17
1993 -9.61
1994 -11.69
1995 -10.00
1996 -7.02
1997 -3.84
1998 -2.23
1999 1.04
2000 4.08
2001 4.72
2002 4.99
2003 8.34
2004 12.39
2005 14.93
2006 17.99
2007 20.13
2008 22.01
2009 22.52
2010 27.68
2011 28.95
2012 30.23

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions