- n Morocco, 54% of adults say they have heard of climate change (Figure 1).
- Among Moroccans who are aware of climate change:
- Almost two-thirds (63%) say it is making life worse, a 14-percentage-point increase since 2020 (Figure 2).
- Large majorities say that ordinary citizens can help curb climate change (75%) and that the government needs to take immediate action to limit climate change, even if it causes some job losses or other harm to the economy (64%) (Figure 3).
- Two-thirds (66%) of Moroccans say droughts have become more severe over the past 10 years (Figure 4).
More than half of Moroccans who have heard of climate change say it is making life in the country worse, according to the latest Afrobarometer survey.
Majorities say that ordinary citizens can help limit climate change and that the government must take climate action now, even at considerable cost. Citizens also report that droughts have become severe over the past decade.
In 2022, Morocco experienced its hottest year in more than 40 years, and the 2021/2022 agricultural season marked the driest period since meteorological records began. As part of its effort to fight climate change, the government aims to meet 50% of the country’s electricity demands with renewable energy (solar, wind, and hydropower) by 2030.
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