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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 208 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 208 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.

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

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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 208 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

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
242 places, 8,008 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.