Egypt vs Morocco: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Egypt
96.9%
in 2025
Morocco
95.8%
in 2025
Egypt rank
15th
Morocco rank
16th
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Egypt
- Morocco
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 96.9% against 95.8% in Morocco, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 15th and Morocco ranks 16th of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Morocco in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.8% | 94.7% | 2.1% | Egypt |
| 1970s | 94.0% | 96.5% | 2.5% | Morocco |
| 1980s | 96.6% | 98.8% | 2.2% | Morocco |
| 1990s | 97.4% | 98.8% | 1.4% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 99.1% | 1.2% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 98.0% | 0.4% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 96.5% | 0.9% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Egypt or Morocco?
- Egypt, at 96.9% against 95.8% in Morocco as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Egypt and Morocco?
- 1.1%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Morocco?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Morocco rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Egypt ranks 15th and Morocco ranks 16th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. 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.