Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Morocco
Morocco: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 18.72 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▲ Rising
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Morocco, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 18.72 micrograms per cubic meter for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Morocco peaked at 21.33 micrograms per cubic meter in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.61 micrograms per cubic meter, in 1991.
Morocco ranks 93rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.99 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.61 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.9 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.39 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.69 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.98 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.16 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.33 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.15 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.67 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.32 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 90 Serbia 19.34 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 91 Venezuela 19.2 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 92 Tunisia 18.87 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 94 Ecuador 18.61 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 95 Georgia 18.57 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 96 Somalia 18.54 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More economy & growth data for Morocco
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -9.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 3,644 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 142.22 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 3,644 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 9.35 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 133.89 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 14.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 202.95 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Morocco?
- Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Morocco was 18.72 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 21.33 micrograms per cubic meter in 2017.
- What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.61 micrograms per cubic meter in 1991.
- How does Morocco rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Morocco ranks 93rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.