Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Morocco
Morocco: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 14.22 µg/m³ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Morocco, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Morocco stood at 14.22 µg/m³.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Morocco peaked at 15.46 µg/m³ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.76 µg/m³, in 2013.
Morocco ranks 119th of 256 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.67 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 13.68 µg/m³ | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 13.46 µg/m³ | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 12.76 µg/m³ | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 13.3 µg/m³ | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 13.69 µg/m³ | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 13.67 µg/m³ | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 14.49 µg/m³ | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 13.41 µg/m³ | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 13.28 µg/m³ | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 13.98 µg/m³ | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 14.51 µg/m³ | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 15.46 µg/m³ | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 14.22 µg/m³ | -8.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 14.22 µg/m³ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.79 µg/m³, 55% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 14.22 µg/m³ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.05 µg/m³, 47% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.54 µg/m³ | 12.76 µg/m³ | 14.49 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.54 µg/m³ | 13.98 µg/m³ | 15.46 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More development goals data for Morocco
- Red List Index 0.7722 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 28.74 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 706.2 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 34 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 34 (2025)
- Infant deaths 9,215 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Morocco?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Morocco was 14.22 µg/m³ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 15.46 µg/m³ in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.76 µg/m³ in 2013.
- How does Morocco rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Morocco ranks 119th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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