Water withdrawals per capita in Morocco
Morocco: Water withdrawals per capita was 316.2 m³ per person per year in 2010. ▼ Falling
Water withdrawals per capita in Morocco, 1975–2010
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in m³ per person per year.
Analysis
In 2010, water withdrawals per capita in Morocco stood at 316.2 m³ per person per year. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Morocco peaked at 501.8 m³ per person per year in 2000 and was at its lowest, 316.2 m³ per person per year, in 2010.
Morocco ranks 26th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 481.6 m³ per person per year | 481.6 m³ per person per year | 481.6 m³ per person per year | 1 |
| 1980s | 471.95 m³ per person per year | 466.9 m³ per person per year | 477 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 1990s | 414.95 m³ per person per year | 403.1 m³ per person per year | 426.8 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 2000s | 501.8 m³ per person per year | 501.8 m³ per person per year | 501.8 m³ per person per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 316.2 m³ per person per year | 316.2 m³ per person per year | 316.2 m³ per person per year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More environment data for Morocco
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 108.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.86 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 8.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.419 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0098 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 30.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0087 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0745 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 22 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Morocco?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Morocco was 316.2 m³ per person per year in 2010, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 501.8 m³ per person per year in 2000.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 316.2 m³ per person per year in 2010.
- How does Morocco rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Morocco ranks 26th out of 44 countries with data for 2010.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total water withdrawals from agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes per capita, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year.