Morocco vs Saudi Arabia: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal
Morocco
9.71
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
9.82
in 2024
Morocco rank
41st
Saudi Arabia rank
40th
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal over time
- Morocco
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 9.82 against 9.71 in Morocco, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Morocco ranks 41st and Saudi Arabia ranks 40th of 208 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.222 | 0 | 0.222 | Morocco |
| 2010s | 2.59 | 0.068 | 2.52 | Morocco |
| 2020s | 7.6 | 3.69 | 3.91 | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal, Morocco or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 9.82 against 9.71 in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal between Morocco and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.11, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Morocco and Saudi Arabia rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Morocco ranks 41st and Saudi Arabia ranks 40th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.