Long run air pollution in Morocco
Morocco: Long run air pollution was 251,040 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
251,040
Change on year
down 24.9%
World rank
58th
of 220 countries
All-time high
339,989
in 2019
All-time low
501.95
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Morocco, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, long run air pollution in Morocco stood at 251,040.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.9% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Morocco peaked at 339,989 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 501.95, in 1750.
That places Morocco 58th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 501.95 | — |
| 1751 | 503.75 | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 505.54 | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 507.34 | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 509.14 | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 510.94 | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 512.73 | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 514.53 | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 516.33 | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 518.12 | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 519.92 | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 521.71 | +0.3% |
| 1762 | 523.5 | +0.3% |
| 1763 | 525.29 | +0.3% |
| 1764 | 527.08 | +0.3% |
| 1765 | 528.87 | +0.3% |
| 1766 | 530.66 | +0.3% |
| 1767 | 532.45 | +0.3% |
| 1768 | 534.24 | +0.3% |
| 1769 | 536.03 | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 537.82 | +0.3% |
| 1771 | 539.61 | +0.3% |
| 1772 | 541.39 | +0.3% |
| 1773 | 543.18 | +0.3% |
| 1774 | 544.96 | +0.3% |
| 1775 | 546.74 | +0.3% |
| 1776 | 548.53 | +0.3% |
| 1777 | 550.31 | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 552.09 | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 553.88 | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 555.66 | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 557.43 | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 559.21 | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 560.99 | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 562.76 | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 564.54 | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 566.32 | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 568.09 | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 569.87 | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 571.64 | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 573.41 | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 575.18 | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 576.95 | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 578.72 | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 580.49 | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 582.25 | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 584.02 | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 585.78 | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 587.55 | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 589.32 | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 591.08 | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 594.41 | +0.6% |
| 1802 | 597.75 | +0.6% |
| 1803 | 601.09 | +0.6% |
| 1804 | 604.45 | +0.6% |
| 1805 | 607.81 | +0.6% |
| 1806 | 611.19 | +0.6% |
| 1807 | 614.54 | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 617.94 | +0.6% |
| 1809 | 621.34 | +0.6% |
| 1810 | 624.75 | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 628.16 | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 631.59 | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 635.02 | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 638.46 | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 641.91 | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 645.34 | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 648.81 | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 652.29 | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 655.78 | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 659.27 | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 672.69 | +2.0% |
| 1822 | 686.16 | +2.0% |
| 1823 | 699.69 | +2.0% |
| 1824 | 713.28 | +1.9% |
| 1825 | 726.92 | +1.9% |
| 1826 | 740.59 | +1.9% |
| 1827 | 754.35 | +1.9% |
| 1828 | 768.16 | +1.8% |
| 1829 | 782.03 | +1.8% |
| 1830 | 795.95 | +1.8% |
| 1831 | 809.92 | +1.8% |
| 1832 | 823.95 | +1.7% |
| 1833 | 838.03 | +1.7% |
| 1834 | 852.17 | +1.7% |
| 1835 | 866.37 | +1.7% |
| 1836 | 880.59 | +1.6% |
| 1837 | 894.89 | +1.6% |
| 1838 | 909.26 | +1.6% |
| 1839 | 923.68 | +1.6% |
| 1840 | 938.15 | +1.6% |
| 1841 | 952.67 | +1.5% |
| 1842 | 967.25 | +1.5% |
| 1843 | 981.88 | +1.5% |
| 1844 | 996.57 | +1.5% |
| 1845 | 1,011 | +1.5% |
| 1846 | 1,026 | +1.5% |
| 1847 | 1,041 | +1.4% |
| 1848 | 1,056 | +1.4% |
| 1849 | 1,071 | +1.4% |
| 1850 | 1,087 | +1.5% |
| 1851 | 1,100 | +1.2% |
| 1852 | 1,115 | +1.3% |
| 1853 | 1,129 | +1.3% |
| 1854 | 1,144 | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 1,159 | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 1,174 | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 1,189 | +1.3% |
| 1858 | 1,204 | +1.3% |
| 1859 | 1,220 | +1.3% |
| 1860 | 1,235 | +1.2% |
| 1861 | 1,254 | +1.6% |
| 1862 | 1,274 | +1.6% |
| 1863 | 1,294 | +1.6% |
| 1864 | 1,313 | +1.5% |
| 1865 | 1,333 | +1.5% |
| 1866 | 1,354 | +1.5% |
| 1867 | 1,374 | +1.5% |
| 1868 | 1,395 | +1.5% |
| 1869 | 1,416 | +1.5% |
| 1870 | 1,437 | +1.5% |
| 1871 | 1,483 | +3.2% |
| 1872 | 1,503 | +1.4% |
| 1873 | 1,524 | +1.4% |
| 1874 | 1,545 | +1.4% |
| 1875 | 1,566 | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 1,587 | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 1,608 | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 1,630 | +1.3% |
| 1879 | 1,651 | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 1,673 | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 1,694 | +1.3% |
| 1882 | 1,716 | +1.3% |
| 1883 | 1,738 | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 1,760 | +1.3% |
| 1885 | 1,782 | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 1,805 | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 1,828 | +1.3% |
| 1888 | 1,851 | +1.3% |
| 1889 | 1,875 | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 1,898 | +1.3% |
| 1891 | 1,922 | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 1,946 | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 1,969 | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 1,994 | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 2,018 | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 2,042 | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 2,066 | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 2,091 | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 2,116 | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 2,141 | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 2,183 | +2.0% |
| 1902 | 2,225 | +1.9% |
| 1903 | 2,268 | +1.9% |
| 1904 | 2,311 | +1.9% |
| 1905 | 2,355 | +1.9% |
| 1906 | 2,399 | +1.9% |
| 1907 | 2,444 | +1.9% |
| 1908 | 2,489 | +1.8% |
| 1909 | 2,534 | +1.8% |
| 1910 | 2,580 | +1.8% |
| 1911 | 2,627 | +1.8% |
| 1912 | 2,675 | +1.8% |
| 1913 | 2,722 | +1.8% |
| 1914 | 2,771 | +1.8% |
| 1915 | 2,821 | +1.8% |
| 1916 | 2,875 | +1.9% |
| 1917 | 2,930 | +1.9% |
| 1918 | 2,984 | +1.9% |
| 1919 | 3,040 | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 3,095 | +1.8% |
| 1921 | 3,143 | +1.5% |
| 1922 | 3,192 | +1.6% |
| 1923 | 3,236 | +1.4% |
| 1924 | 3,282 | +1.4% |
| 1925 | 3,406 | +3.8% |
| 1926 | 3,508 | +3.0% |
| 1927 | 3,577 | +2.0% |
| 1928 | 3,635 | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 3,675 | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 3,722 | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 3,813 | +2.4% |
| 1932 | 3,940 | +3.3% |
| 1933 | 4,103 | +4.2% |
| 1934 | 4,178 | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 4,276 | +2.4% |
| 1936 | 4,284 | +0.2% |
| 1937 | 4,805 | +12.2% |
| 1938 | 5,035 | +4.8% |
| 1939 | 4,862 | -3.4% |
| 1940 | 4,995 | +2.7% |
| 1941 | 5,010 | +0.3% |
| 1942 | 4,848 | -3.2% |
| 1943 | 4,768 | -1.7% |
| 1944 | 4,938 | +3.6% |
| 1945 | 5,227 | +5.9% |
| 1946 | 5,580 | +6.8% |
| 1947 | 5,963 | +6.9% |
| 1948 | 6,460 | +8.3% |
| 1949 | 6,991 | +8.2% |
| 1950 | 21,830 | +212.3% |
| 1951 | 24,838 | +13.8% |
| 1952 | 29,626 | +19.3% |
| 1953 | 31,765 | +7.2% |
| 1954 | 28,185 | -11.3% |
| 1955 | 28,064 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 27,568 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 24,128 | -12.5% |
| 1958 | 25,816 | +7.0% |
| 1959 | 25,950 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 27,216 | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 27,816 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 22,930 | -17.6% |
| 1963 | 28,622 | +24.8% |
| 1964 | 30,289 | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 31,458 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 38,380 | +22.0% |
| 1967 | 38,584 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 40,510 | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 41,196 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 50,357 | +22.2% |
| 1971 | 59,104 | +17.4% |
| 1972 | 62,619 | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 73,234 | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 72,420 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 77,316 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 84,110 | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 91,836 | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 95,626 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 103,451 | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 105,438 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 103,461 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 108,459 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 108,847 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 108,141 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 111,602 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 116,863 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 120,735 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 118,450 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 126,457 | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 132,992 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 136,637 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 146,507 | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 155,192 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 164,930 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 167,332 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 164,125 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 165,915 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 172,461 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 181,167 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 184,064 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 194,597 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 199,375 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 197,570 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 223,723 | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 231,185 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 241,275 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 246,947 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 254,150 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 254,950 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 270,807 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 286,156 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 285,938 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 284,513 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 293,088 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 300,880 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 298,647 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 310,891 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 315,441 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 339,989 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 307,032 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 334,202 | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 251,040 | -24.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 251,040 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,017, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 251,040 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 251,040, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +212.3% | 6,991 | 21,830 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 510.04 | 501.95 | 518.12 | 10 |
| 1760s | 527.98 | 519.92 | 536.03 | 10 |
| 1770s | 545.85 | 537.82 | 553.88 | 10 |
| 1780s | 563.65 | 555.66 | 571.64 | 10 |
| 1790s | 581.37 | 573.41 | 589.32 | 10 |
| 1800s | 606.16 | 591.08 | 621.34 | 10 |
| 1810s | 640.21 | 624.75 | 655.78 | 10 |
| 1820s | 720.31 | 659.27 | 782.03 | 10 |
| 1830s | 859.48 | 795.95 | 923.68 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1,004 | 938.15 | 1,071 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1,152 | 1,087 | 1,220 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,324 | 1,235 | 1,416 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,553 | 1,437 | 1,651 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,772 | 1,673 | 1,875 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2,006 | 1,898 | 2,116 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2,335 | 2,141 | 2,534 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2,802 | 2,580 | 3,040 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3,375 | 3,095 | 3,675 | 10 |
| 1930s | 4,302 | 3,722 | 5,035 | 10 |
| 1940s | 5,478 | 4,768 | 6,991 | 10 |
| 1950s | 26,777 | 21,830 | 31,765 | 10 |
| 1960s | 32,700 | 22,930 | 41,196 | 10 |
| 1970s | 77,007 | 50,357 | 103,451 | 10 |
| 1980s | 112,845 | 103,461 | 126,457 | 10 |
| 1990s | 158,726 | 132,992 | 181,167 | 10 |
| 2000s | 222,784 | 184,064 | 254,950 | 10 |
| 2010s | 298,635 | 270,807 | 339,989 | 10 |
| 2020s | 297,425 | 251,040 | 334,202 | 3 |
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More environment data for Morocco
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.5464 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.84 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.521 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.14 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 47.05 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Morocco?
- Long run air pollution in Morocco was 251,040 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 339,989 in 2019.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 501.95 in 1750.
- How does Morocco rank for long run air pollution?
- Morocco ranks 58th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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