Morocco vs USSR: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Morocco
95.8%
in 2025
USSR
95.6%
in 1984
Morocco rank
16th
USSR rank
18th
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Morocco
- USSR
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 95.8% against 95.6% in USSR, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1965 it was USSR ahead.
Morocco ranks 16th and USSR ranks 18th of 76 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.7% | 98.6% | 3.9% | USSR |
| 1970s | 96.5% | 98.0% | 1.5% | USSR |
| 1980s | 98.7% | 96.4% | 2.3% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Morocco or USSR?
- Morocco, at 95.8% against 95.6% in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Morocco and USSR?
- 0.2%, 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 fossil fuels?
- Morocco ranks 16th and USSR ranks 18th 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) – 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.