CEOWORLD’s 2024 Climate Change Performance Index, an annual global assessment of climate protection measures, ranked Morocco sixth out of 63 nations, with 69.98 points, making it the best performance in both the African and Arab regions, according to its latest report.
The study, which included the development and strategies of 63 nations, focused on four important areas: greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy use, energy efficiency, and climate policy frameworks.
Morocco, with a score of 68.98, achieved “high” ratings for greenhouse gas emissions and energy usage, in line with its ambitious target of reducing emissions by 45.5% by 2030.
However, Morocco’s agriculture sector, which accounts for a sizable portion of the country’s economy, is “particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change,” according to the report.
Denmark has dominated the Climate Change Performance rankings list for three years in a row, scoring “high” in greenhouse gas emissions and renewable energy.
Following Denmark in this year’s report is Estonia, a stand out for its strong commitment to renewable energy, with a score of 72.07. The Danish government surpassed its previous objective of reaching a 40% renewable power mix by 2022, and now aspires to have 100% renewable electricity by 2030.
The Philippines (70.7), India (70.25), and the Netherlands (69.98) rounded out the top five.
Egypt finished 18th in the world with a score of 61.8, trailing only Morocco in the Arab region.
Algeria ranked 50th internationally and second regionally with a score of 44.54, while the United Arab Emirates came close behind in 61st with a score of 24.55. Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, ranked worst in the 2024 Climate Change Performance Index, both worldwide and regionally, with a score of 19.33 out of top achievers.
Nigeria was the runner-up to Morocco on the African continent scoring 63.37 points, followed by Egypt. South Africa came 41st worldwide with 49.53 points, while Algeria concluded the African ranking.