Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Morocco
Morocco: Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) was 2.78 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.78
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
140th
of 223 countries
All-time high
3.3
in 2005
All-time low
2.77
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.
Analysis
In 2023, energy intensity level of primary energy in Morocco stood at 2.78.
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 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.77, in 2018.
Morocco ranks 140th of 223 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 (megajoules per constant) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.88 | — |
| 1991 | 2.82 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 3.07 | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 3.22 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 3.09 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 3.27 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 3.03 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 3.19 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 3.01 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 3.18 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 3.15 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 3.1 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.05 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.86 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 3.21 | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 3.3 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.11 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 3.13 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.07 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.97 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.02 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.09 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.04 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.92 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 2.89 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.84 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.83 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.82 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.77 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.89 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 2.95 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.95 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.86 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.78 | -2.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 2.78 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.53, 79% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 2.78 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.14, 67% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.08 | 2.82 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.09 | 2.86 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 | 2.77 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 | 2.78 | 2.95 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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 energy intensity level of primary energy in Morocco?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Morocco was 2.78 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 in 2005.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.77 in 2018.
- How does Morocco rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Morocco ranks 140th out of 223 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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