Morocco vs USSR: Share of primary energy from coal
Morocco
28.4%
in 2025
USSR
27.0%
in 1984
Morocco rank
11th
USSR rank
12th
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Morocco
- USSR
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 28.4% against 27.0% in USSR, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 11th and USSR ranks 12th of 79 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.2% | 48.1% | 34.9% | USSR |
| 1970s | 11.2% | 36.7% | 25.5% | USSR |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 28.6% | 19.4% | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Morocco or USSR?
- Morocco, at 28.4% against 27.0% in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Morocco and USSR?
- 1.4%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Morocco and USSR rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Morocco ranks 11th and USSR ranks 12th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.