Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Morocco
Morocco: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 9 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9
Change on year
down 98.2%
World rank
51st
of 93 countries
All-time high
1,388
in 2015
All-time low
6
in 2017
Years of data
8
2015–2023
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Morocco, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 9 for beach litter items per unit of surface area in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.2% on the previous year and down 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Morocco peaked at 1,388 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2017.
That places Morocco 51st out of 93 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,388 | — |
| 2016 | 60 | -95.7% |
| 2017 | 6 | -90.0% |
| 2018 | 72 | +1100.0% |
| 2019 | 119 | +65.3% |
| 2020 | 69 | -42.0% |
| 2022 | 500 | +624.6% |
| 2023 | 9 | -98.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 329 | 6 | 1,388 | 5 |
| 2020s | 192.67 | 9 | 500 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More development goals data for Morocco
- Red List Index 0.7722 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 28.74 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 706.2 (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 beach litter items per unit of surface area in Morocco?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Morocco was 9 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1,388 in 2015.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2017.
- How does Morocco rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Morocco ranks 51st out of 93 countries with data for 2023.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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