Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Morocco
Morocco: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 9,800 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
9,800
World rank
48th
of 173 countries
All-time high
9,800
in 2015
All-time low
6,600
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Morocco, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 9,800 for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Morocco peaked at 9,800 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6,600, in 1990.
That places Morocco 48th out of 173 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,600 | — |
| 1995 | 6,800 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 6,900 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 7,500 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 8,100 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 9,800 | +21.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 9,800 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,400, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 9,800 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,600, 3.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,700 | 6,600 | 6,800 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,200 | 6,900 | 7,500 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,950 | 8,100 | 9,800 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Morocco?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Morocco was 9,800 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 9,800 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,600 in 1990.
- How does Morocco rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Morocco ranks 48th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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