Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Morocco
Morocco: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 17.77 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Morocco, 1990–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Morocco
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 630.35 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,511 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,896 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,615 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 343.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,334 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,148 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 186.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 15.65 kt (2050)
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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About this data
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.