Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Morocco
Morocco: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) was 5.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Combustible renewables and waste in Morocco, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
The most recent figure for combustible renewables and waste in Morocco is 5.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Morocco peaked at 16.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 101st of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.0% | — |
| 1991 | 13.4% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 12.8% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 12.5% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 11.9% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 12.2% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 11.5% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | +55.2% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | -1.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 5.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.0%, 18% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 5.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5%, 11.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +55.2% | 10.6% | 16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 11.0% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 9.7% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 5.8% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.5% | 6.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 98 Ukraine 5.9% compare
- 99 Greece 5.9% compare
- 100 New Zealand 5.6% compare
- 102 Argentina 4.9% compare
- 103 Equatorial Guinea 4.9% compare
- 104 United States 4.9% compare
More energy & mining data for Morocco
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Morocco?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Morocco was 5.5% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Morocco ranks 101st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.