Municipal waste recycled in Morocco

Morocco: Municipal waste recycled was 581,712 tonnes in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
581,712 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
44th
of 90 countries
All-time high
581,712 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
130,000 tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2015

Municipal waste recycled in Morocco, 2000–2015

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k2000200720152000: 130.0k tonnes2010: 500.0k tonnes2011: 500.0k tonnes2014: 566.8k tonnes2015: 581.7k tonnes

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

Annual values for Municipal waste recycled in Morocco, 2000 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 41 Slovenia 656,000 tonnes compare
  2. 42 United Arab Emirates 650,901 tonnes compare
  3. 43 Lithuania 632,000 tonnes compare
  4. 45 Kazakhstan 566,900 tonnes compare
  5. 46 Bahrain 560,136 tonnes
  6. 47 Bulgaria 526,000 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 90 places →

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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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Indicator
Municipal waste recycled
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,516 data points, 2000–2024
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Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes).