Libya vs Morocco: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Libya
95,896 tonnes
in 2022
Morocco
115,647 tonnes
in 2022
Libya rank
64th
Morocco rank
61st
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Libya
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 115,647 tonnes against 95,896 tonnes in Libya, a difference of 19,751 tonnes.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 64th and Morocco ranks 61st of 220 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 25.75 tonnes | 181.15 tonnes | 155.41 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1760s | 25.75 tonnes | 186.87 tonnes | 161.12 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1770s | 25.75 tonnes | 192.46 tonnes | 166.71 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1780s | 25.74 tonnes | 197.9 tonnes | 172.16 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1790s | 25.72 tonnes | 203.17 tonnes | 177.45 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1800s | 25.69 tonnes | 208.26 tonnes | 182.56 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1810s | 25.71 tonnes | 213.13 tonnes | 187.43 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1820s | 25.78 tonnes | 232.28 tonnes | 206.5 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1830s | 25.84 tonnes | 268.55 tonnes | 242.7 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1840s | 25.89 tonnes | 303.93 tonnes | 278.04 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1850s | 25.91 tonnes | 337.12 tonnes | 311.21 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1860s | 26.06 tonnes | 377.3 tonnes | 351.23 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1870s | 26.36 tonnes | 460.84 tonnes | 434.47 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1880s | 26.64 tonnes | 497.37 tonnes | 470.73 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1890s | 28.34 tonnes | 530.36 tonnes | 502.02 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1900s | 28.15 tonnes | 580.86 tonnes | 552.71 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1910s | 26.95 tonnes | 662.11 tonnes | 635.16 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1920s | 37.89 tonnes | 781.74 tonnes | 743.85 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1930s | 53.99 tonnes | 2,320 tonnes | 2,266 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1940s | 76.42 tonnes | 6,084 tonnes | 6,007 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1950s | 1,691 tonnes | 32,935 tonnes | 31,244 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1960s | 10,434 tonnes | 38,102 tonnes | 27,668 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1970s | 33,588 tonnes | 93,034 tonnes | 59,446 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1980s | 113,969 tonnes | 171,357 tonnes | 57,388 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1990s | 169,078 tonnes | 217,937 tonnes | 48,860 tonnes | Morocco |
| 2000s | 190,499 tonnes | 262,843 tonnes | 72,344 tonnes | Morocco |
| 2010s | 126,942 tonnes | 260,416 tonnes | 133,475 tonnes | Morocco |
| 2020s | 80,646 tonnes | 225,507 tonnes | 144,860 tonnes | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Libya or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 115,647 tonnes against 95,896 tonnes in Libya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Libya and Morocco?
- 19,751 tonnes, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Morocco?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Libya and Morocco rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Libya ranks 64th and Morocco ranks 61st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.