Egypt vs Morocco: Share of primary energy from renewables

Egypt
3.1%
in 2025
Morocco
4.2%
in 2025
Egypt rank
59th
Morocco rank
56th

Share of primary energy from renewables over time

  • Egypt
  • Morocco
02468196519952025

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 4.2% against 3.1% in Egypt, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Morocco ahead.

Egypt ranks 59th and Morocco ranks 56th of 79 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Morocco in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Morocco Difference Ahead
1960s 3.2% 5.3% 2.1% Morocco
1970s 6.0% 3.5% 2.5% Egypt
1980s 3.4% 1.2% 2.2% Egypt
1990s 2.6% 1.2% 1.4% Egypt
2000s 2.1% 0.9% 1.2% Egypt
2010s 1.6% 2.0% 0.4% Morocco
2020s 2.6% 3.5% 0.9% Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, Egypt or Morocco?
Morocco, at 4.2% against 3.1% in Egypt as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between Egypt and Morocco?
1.1%, with Morocco 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 renewables?
Egypt ranks 59th and Morocco ranks 56th of 79 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 renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of primary energy from renewables
Unit
%
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,680 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.