What is beach litter in Morocco?

Beach litter in Morocco was 600,490 number in 2019, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest beach litter recorded in Morocco?

The highest recorded value was 13.88 million number in 2015.

What is the lowest beach litter recorded in Morocco?

The lowest recorded value was 58,923 number in 2017.

How does Morocco rank for beach litter?

Morocco ranks 10th out of 71 countries with data for 2019.

Where does this Morocco data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Beach litter. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Beach litter in Morocco

Name: Beach litter in Morocco
Creator: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Morocco: Beach litter was 600,490 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

600,490 number

Change on year

down 17.2%

World rank

10th

of 71 countries

All-time high

13.88 million number

in 2015

All-time low

58,923 number

in 2017

Years of data

2015–2019

Beach litter in Morocco, 2015–2019

Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, beach litter in Morocco stood at 600,490 number.

The figure is down 17.2% on the previous year and down 95.7% over five years.

That places Morocco 10th out of 71 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near Morocco

7 Guatemala 1.00 million number compare
8 Mozambique 984,353 number compare
9 Costa Rica 864,376 number compare
11 Colombia 564,628 number compare
12 Venezuela 457,625 number compare
13 Brazil 456,644 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beach litter in Morocco?: Beach litter in Morocco was 600,490 number in 2019, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest beach litter recorded in Morocco?: The highest recorded value was 13.88 million number in 2015.
What is the lowest beach litter recorded in Morocco?: The lowest recorded value was 58,923 number in 2017.
How does Morocco rank for beach litter?: Morocco ranks 10th out of 71 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Morocco data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Beach litter. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Beach litter
Unit: number
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 71 places, 425 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Beach litter per square kilometer (Number)