Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Morocco

Morocco: Exposure to outdoor air pollution was 17.4 µg/m³ in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
17.4 µg/m³
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
98th
of 241 countries
All-time high
19 µg/m³
in 2017
All-time low
16.1 µg/m³
in 2014
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Morocco, 1998–2024

051015201998201120241998: 17.7 µg/m³1999: 16.3 µg/m³2000: 16.6 µg/m³2001: 16.9 µg/m³2002: 16.8 µg/m³2003: 17.9 µg/m³2004: 17.7 µg/m³2005: 18.2 µg/m³2006: 18.7 µg/m³2007: 17.6 µg/m³2008: 17.1 µg/m³2009: 18.4 µg/m³2010: 18.4 µg/m³2011: 17.8 µg/m³2012: 17.1 µg/m³2013: 16.5 µg/m³2014: 16.1 µg/m³2015: 18.4 µg/m³2016: 17.5 µg/m³2017: 19 µg/m³2018: 17.8 µg/m³2019: 16.1 µg/m³2020: 16.7 µg/m³2021: 17.6 µg/m³2022: 19 µg/m³2023: 17.6 µg/m³2024: 17.4 µg/m³

Source: SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in µg/m³.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 17.4 µg/m³ for exposure to outdoor air pollution in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in Morocco peaked at 19 µg/m³ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.1 µg/m³, in 2014.

Morocco ranks 98th of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17 µg/m³ 16.3 µg/m³ 17.7 µg/m³ 2
2000s 17.59 µg/m³ 16.6 µg/m³ 18.7 µg/m³ 10
2010s 17.47 µg/m³ 16.1 µg/m³ 19 µg/m³ 10
2020s 17.66 µg/m³ 16.7 µg/m³ 19 µg/m³ 5

Countries ranked near Morocco

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  3. 96 Serbia 17.6 µg/m³ compare
  4. 99 Liberia 17.2 µg/m³ compare
  5. 99 Montenegro 17.2 µg/m³ compare
  6. 101 Libya 17.1 µg/m³ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in Morocco?
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Morocco was 17.4 µg/m³ in 2024, according to SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 19 µg/m³ in 2017.
What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 16.1 µg/m³ in 2014.
How does Morocco rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution?
Morocco ranks 98th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
Is exposure to outdoor air pollution rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to outdoor air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Exposure to outdoor air pollution
Unit
µg/m³
Source
SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
241 places, 6,507 data points, 1998–2024
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