Share of primary energy from coal in Morocco
Morocco: Share of primary energy from coal was 28.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy from coal in Morocco, 1965–2025
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. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from coal in Morocco is 28.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from coal in Morocco peaked at 34.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1980.
Morocco ranks 11th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.2% | 11.0% | 15.2% | 5 |
| 1970s | 11.2% | 8.4% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 8.0% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.9% | 14.0% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 18.5% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 16.9% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 28.2% | 34.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More energy & mining data for Morocco
- Fuel imports 11.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 5.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.2% (2024)
- Gas production 0.4605 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 12.09 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.4605 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 12.09 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 18.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 68.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from coal in Morocco?
- Share of primary energy from coal in Morocco was 28.4% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1980.
- How does Morocco rank for share of primary energy from coal?
- Morocco ranks 11th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from coal rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.