Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Morocco
Morocco: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.2591 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Morocco, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Morocco stood at 0.2591 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 60.6% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Morocco peaked at 0.7155 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0596 units per square kilometre, in 1962.
Morocco ranks 119th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Morocco, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0738 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0744 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0808 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1005 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1001 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1047 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1067 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1382 units per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1971 | 0.149 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1443 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1738 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 0.192 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1975 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2228 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2683 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2924 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3063 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3366 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3361 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3584 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3735 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3837 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3978 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3956 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3919 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4151 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4508 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4464 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4592 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.484 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4771 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5166 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4985 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4754 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5099 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4901 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5261 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4992 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5152 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5515 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5457 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6337 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6419 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6316 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.625 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7155 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 0.53 units per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5865 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6499 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6463 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5673 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5529 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5517 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5309 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5731 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5509 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6254 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5989 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6578 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2591 units per square kilometre | -60.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.2591 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1991 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.2591 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8233 units per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -60.6% | 0.6578 units per square kilometre | 0.2591 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | 0.1067 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2085 units per square kilometre | 0.1382 units per square kilometre | 0.3063 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.384 units per square kilometre | 0.3361 units per square kilometre | 0.4508 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4883 units per square kilometre | 0.4464 units per square kilometre | 0.5261 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5889 units per square kilometre | 0.4992 units per square kilometre | 0.7155 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5835 units per square kilometre | 0.5309 units per square kilometre | 0.6499 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5053 units per square kilometre | 0.2591 units per square kilometre | 0.6578 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 116 Fiji 0.2656 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Slovenia 0.2629 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Rwanda 0.2618 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Azerbaijan 0.2534 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.2527 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 New Zealand 0.2502 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Morocco
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Morocco?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Morocco was 0.2591 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7155 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0596 units per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Morocco rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Morocco ranks 119th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.