Ozone (O₃) concentration in Morocco
Morocco: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 58 ppb in 2015. ▬ Flat
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Morocco, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 58 ppb for ozone (o₃) concentration in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Morocco peaked at 59 ppb in 2000 and was at its lowest, 58 ppb, in 1990.
Morocco ranks 79th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Morocco, year by year
| Year | ppb | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58 ppb | — |
| 1995 | 58 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 59 ppb | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 59 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 59 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 59 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 58 ppb | -1.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 58 ppb is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62 ppb, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 58 ppb is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70 ppb, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58 ppb | 58 ppb | 58 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 59 ppb | 59 ppb | 59 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.67 ppb | 58 ppb | 59 ppb | 3 |
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 ozone (o₃) concentration in Morocco?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Morocco was 58 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 59 ppb in 2000.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 58 ppb in 1990.
- How does Morocco rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Morocco ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ozone (O₃) concentration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population-weighted average ozone (O₃) concentrations in parts per billion (ppb). Local concentrations of ozone are recorded and estimated at a 11x11km resolution. These values are subsequently weighted by population-density for calculation of nation-level average concentrations.