Morocco vs South Africa: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
Morocco
12.09 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
South Africa
9.82 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Morocco rank
92nd
South Africa rank
94th
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- Morocco
- South Africa
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 12.09 kilowatt-hours per person against 9.82 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa, a difference of 2.27 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 94th of 219 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 | 37.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 37.31 kilowatt-hours per person | Morocco |
| 1990s | 14.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 325.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 310.33 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 19.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 420.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 401.65 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 26.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 209.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 182.13 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 23.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 50.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 27.43 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production per person, by fuel, Morocco or South Africa?
- Morocco, at 12.09 kilowatt-hours per person against 9.82 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production per person, by fuel between Morocco and South Africa?
- 2.27 kilowatt-hours per person, with Morocco 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 per person, by fuel?
- Morocco ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 94th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel production per person, 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 kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.