Municipal waste recycled in Morocco
Morocco: Municipal waste recycled was 581,712 tonnes in 2015. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste recycled in Morocco, 2000–2015
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 581,712 tonnes for municipal waste recycled in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 347.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Morocco peaked at 581,712 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 130,000 tonnes, in 2000.
That places Morocco 44th out of 90 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Municipal waste recycled in Morocco, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 130,000 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 500,000 tonnes | +284.6% |
| 2011 | 500,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 566,796 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 581,712 tonnes | +2.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 581,712 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,800 tonnes, 10.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 581,712 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 560,136 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 130,000 tonnes | 130,000 tonnes | 130,000 tonnes | 1 |
| 2010s | 537,127 tonnes | 500,000 tonnes | 581,712 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More environment data for Morocco
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3488 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in Morocco?
- Municipal waste recycled in Morocco was 581,712 tonnes in 2015, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 581,712 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,000 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Morocco rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Morocco ranks 44th out of 90 countries with data for 2015.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 347.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal waste recycled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes).