Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Morocco

Morocco: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 17.77 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17.77 %
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
8th
of 222 countries
All-time high
23.08 %
in 1992
All-time low
16.76 %
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Morocco, 1990–2023

05101520251990200620231990: 22.8 %1991: 22.9 %1992: 23.1 %1993: 22.9 %1994: 22.7 %1995: 22.8 %1996: 22.7 %1997: 22.6 %1998: 22.6 %1999: 22.1 %2000: 21.8 %2001: 19.1 %2002: 19.2 %2003: 19.9 %2004: 18.3 %2005: 18 %2006: 18 %2007: 18.1 %2008: 17.7 %2009: 18.3 %2010: 17.9 %2011: 17.9 %2012: 18 %2013: 18.3 %2014: 18.5 %2015: 18.6 %2016: 19.5 %2017: 19 %2018: 19.1 %2019: 18.2 %2020: 19.4 %2021: 16.8 %2022: 17.2 %2023: 17.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Morocco stood at 17.77 %.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Morocco peaked at 23.08 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 16.76 %, in 2021.

That places Morocco 8th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Morocco, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 22.79 % —
1991 22.85 % +0.3%
1992 23.08 % +1.0%
1993 22.91 % -0.7%
1994 22.69 % -1.0%
1995 22.8 % +0.5%
1996 22.72 % -0.4%
1997 22.6 % -0.5%
1998 22.64 % +0.2%
1999 22.15 % -2.2%
2000 21.78 % -1.7%
2001 19.08 % -12.4%
2002 19.24 % +0.8%
2003 19.93 % +3.6%
2004 18.34 % -8.0%
2005 17.98 % -2.0%
2006 18.02 % +0.2%
2007 18.06 % +0.2%
2008 17.7 % -2.0%
2009 18.29 % +3.3%
2010 17.93 % -2.0%
2011 17.88 % -0.3%
2012 17.96 % +0.4%
2013 18.34 % +2.1%
2014 18.46 % +0.7%
2015 18.58 % +0.7%
2016 19.46 % +4.7%
2017 19.01 % -2.3%
2018 19.11 % +0.5%
2019 18.24 % -4.6%
2020 19.36 % +6.1%
2021 16.76 % -13.4%
2022 17.18 % +2.5%
2023 17.77 % +3.4%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 17.77 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.68 %, 3.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 17.77 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.25 %, 3.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.72 % 22.15 % 23.08 % 10
2000s 18.84 % 17.7 % 21.78 % 10
2010s 18.5 % 17.88 % 19.46 % 10
2020s 17.77 % 16.76 % 19.36 % 4

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 5 Comoros 20.06 % compare
  2. 6 Solomon Islands 18.31 % compare
  3. 7 Tokelau 18.06 % compare
  4. 9 Bulgaria 15.49 % compare
  5. 9 Guatemala 15.49 % compare
  6. 11 Jordan 14.63 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Morocco?
Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Morocco was 17.77 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 23.08 % in 1992.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 16.76 % in 2021.
How does Morocco rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Morocco ranks 8th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.