Greenhouse Gas Emissions Factsheet: Morocco

 

Morocco’s total GHG emissions in 2012 were 72.513 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e), totaling .16 percent of global GHG emissions. The energy sector was responsible for 76 percent of total GHG emissions, followed by the agriculture, waste and bunker fuels sectors at 3.63, 2.02 and 1.07 percent of GHG emissions.

 

GHG emissions in Morocco increased 138% between 1990 and 2012 (from 30.53 MtCO2e in 1990, to 72.51 MtCO2e in 2012), with GDP increasing at a slightly greater rate than total GHG emissions from 1990 ($35,270 million) to 2012 ($81,405 million), signaling that carbon intensity has decreased relative to 1990. 

 

Morocco launched a National Energy Strategy in 2009 with the goal of transitioning towards a low carbon society by creating an optimal electricity mix, developing renewable energy and prioritizing energy efficiency. The government has adopted short-term energy efficiency measures for the residential sector aimed at replacing incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), installing solar water heaters, and providing incentives to decrease demand during peak hours.