Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Morocco
Morocco: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 44,650 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
44,650 tonnes
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
34th
of 160 countries
All-time high
44,650 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
36,224 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Morocco, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Morocco is 44,650 tonnes, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 23.3% over five years.
That places Morocco 34th out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Morocco, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 36,224 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 38,348 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 44,086 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 42,304 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 44,650 tonnes | +5.5% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 44,650 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,405 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 44,650 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,141 tonnes, 3.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39,553 tonnes | 36,224 tonnes | 44,086 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 43,477 tonnes | 42,304 tonnes | 44,650 tonnes | 2 |
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 beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Morocco?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Morocco was 44,650 tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 44,650 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,224 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Morocco rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Morocco ranks 34th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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