Share of primary energy from coal in Morocco

Morocco: Share of primary energy from coal was 28.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
28.4%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
11th
of 78 countries
All-time high
34.5%
in 2020
All-time low
8.0%
in 1980
Years of data
61
1965–2025

Share of primary energy from coal in Morocco, 1965–2025

102030196519952025

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of primary energy from coal
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
81 places, 4,378 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.