Algeria vs Morocco: Annual change in primary energy use
Algeria
14.75 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Morocco
12.88 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Algeria rank
26th
Morocco rank
28th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Algeria
- Morocco
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 14.75 terawatt-hours against 12.88 terawatt-hours in Morocco, a difference of 1.87 terawatt-hours.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Morocco ahead.
Algeria ranks 26th and Morocco ranks 28th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Morocco in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2 terawatt-hours | 2.74 terawatt-hours | 0.5405 terawatt-hours | Morocco |
| 1970s | 11.51 terawatt-hours | 3.12 terawatt-hours | 8.4 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
| 1980s | 14.87 terawatt-hours | 2.11 terawatt-hours | 12.76 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
| 1990s | 1.44 terawatt-hours | 3.83 terawatt-hours | 2.39 terawatt-hours | Morocco |
| 2000s | 13.72 terawatt-hours | 5.36 terawatt-hours | 8.36 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
| 2010s | 24.48 terawatt-hours | 8.1 terawatt-hours | 16.38 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
| 2020s | 17.19 terawatt-hours | 4.02 terawatt-hours | 13.16 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Algeria or Morocco?
- Algeria, at 14.75 terawatt-hours against 12.88 terawatt-hours in Morocco as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Algeria and Morocco?
- 1.87 terawatt-hours, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Morocco?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Morocco rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Algeria ranks 26th and Morocco ranks 28th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.