Outdoor air pollution exposure in Morocco
Morocco: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 17.4 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
17.4
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
98th
of 241 countries
All-time high
19
in 2017
All-time low
16.1
in 2014
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Morocco, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 17.4 for outdoor air pollution exposure 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, outdoor air pollution exposure in Morocco peaked at 19 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.1, in 2014.
Morocco ranks 98th of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.7 | — |
| 1999 | 16.3 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 16.6 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 16.9 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 16.8 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 17.9 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 17.7 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 18.2 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 18.7 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 17.6 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 17.1 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 18.4 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 18.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.8 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 17.1 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 16.5 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 16.1 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 18.4 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 17.5 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 19 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 17.8 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 16.1 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 16.7 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 17.6 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 19 | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 17.6 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 17.4 | -1.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 17.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.7, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 17.4 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.1, 51% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17 | 16.3 | 17.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.59 | 16.6 | 18.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.47 | 16.1 | 19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.66 | 16.7 | 19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Morocco?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Morocco was 17.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 2017.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1 in 2014.
- How does Morocco rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Morocco ranks 98th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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