Morocco vs South Africa: Share of primary energy use by source
Morocco
3.4%
in 2025
South Africa
3.3%
in 2025
Morocco rank
73rd
South Africa rank
74th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Morocco
- South Africa
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 74th of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 0.0% | 2.4% | Morocco |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 0.2% | 1.5% | Morocco |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 1.0% | Morocco |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 1.3% | 1.0% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 2.9% | 2.2% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 3.3% | 0.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Morocco or South Africa?
- Morocco, at 3.4% against 3.3% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Morocco and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Morocco ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 74th 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 use by source. 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.