Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Morocco
Morocco: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 0.168 kilograms in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Morocco, 2008–2023
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Morocco is 0.168 kilograms, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 32.1% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Morocco peaked at 0.514 kilograms in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.168 kilograms, in 2023.
Morocco ranks 59th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Morocco, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.514 kilograms | — |
| 2009 | 0.3423 kilograms | -33.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3061 kilograms | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2987 kilograms | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3299 kilograms | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2946 kilograms | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2657 kilograms | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2471 kilograms | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.35 kilograms | +41.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2209 kilograms | -36.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2687 kilograms | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3924 kilograms | +46.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4026 kilograms | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3341 kilograms | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2475 kilograms | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 0.168 kilograms | -32.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4282 kilograms | 0.3423 kilograms | 0.514 kilograms | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2974 kilograms | 0.2209 kilograms | 0.3924 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2881 kilograms | 0.168 kilograms | 0.4026 kilograms | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Morocco?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Morocco was 0.168 kilograms in 2023, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.514 kilograms in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.168 kilograms in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Morocco ranks 59th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.