Energy intensity level of primary energy in Morocco
Morocco: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 2.78 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.78 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
139th
of 221 countries
All-time high
3.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2005
All-time low
2.77 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Morocco, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in mj per gdp con ppp usd.
Analysis
In 2023, energy intensity level of primary energy in Morocco stood at 2.78 mj per gdp con ppp usd.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Morocco peaked at 3.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.77 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 2018.
Morocco ranks 139th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Morocco, year by year
| Year | mj per gdp con ppp usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.88 mj per gdp con ppp usd | — |
| 1991 | 2.82 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 3.07 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 3.22 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 3.09 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 3.27 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 3.03 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 3.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 3.01 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 3.18 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 3.15 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 3.1 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.05 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.86 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 3.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 3.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.11 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 3.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.07 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.97 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.09 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.04 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.92 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 2.89 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.84 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.83 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.82 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.77 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.89 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 2.95 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.95 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.86 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.78 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.08 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.82 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.27 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.09 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.86 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.77 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.09 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.78 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.95 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4 |
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- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Morocco?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Morocco was 2.78 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2005.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.77 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2018.
- How does Morocco rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Morocco ranks 139th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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