Morocco vs South Africa: Fossil fuel production by fuel
Morocco
0.4605 terawatt-hours
in 2024
South Africa
0.6284 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Morocco rank
83rd
South Africa rank
80th
Fossil fuel production by fuel over time
- Morocco
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.6284 terawatt-hours against 0.4605 terawatt-hours in Morocco, a difference of 0.1679 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 80th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8039 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.8039 terawatt-hours | Morocco |
| 1990s | 0.3898 terawatt-hours | 14.54 terawatt-hours | 14.15 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.5833 terawatt-hours | 20.66 terawatt-hours | 20.08 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9305 terawatt-hours | 11.67 terawatt-hours | 10.74 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.8687 terawatt-hours | 3.1 terawatt-hours | 2.23 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production by fuel, Morocco or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.6284 terawatt-hours against 0.4605 terawatt-hours in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production by fuel between Morocco and South Africa?
- 0.1679 terawatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Morocco ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 80th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel production by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.