Fossil-fuel subsidies in Morocco
Morocco: Fossil-fuel subsidies was 300.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Morocco, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in billions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 300.00 million billions of current united states dollars for fossil-fuel subsidies in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies in Morocco peaked at 1.16 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2012 and was at its lowest, 140.00 million billions of current united states dollars, in 2020.
That places Morocco 71st out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Morocco, year by year
| Year | billions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 360.00 million billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2011 | 1.05 billion billions of current united states dollars | +191.7% |
| 2012 | 1.16 billion billions of current united states dollars | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 530.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -54.3% |
| 2014 | 440.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 170.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -61.4% |
| 2016 | 160.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 180.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 200.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 200.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 140.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 310.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +121.4% |
| 2022 | 450.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +45.2% |
| 2023 | 320.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -28.9% |
| 2024 | 300.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -6.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 300.00 million billions of current united states dollars is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars, 30.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 300.00 million billions of current united states dollars is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.25 billion billions of current united states dollars, 24% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil-fuel subsidies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +191.7% | 360.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 1.05 billion billions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 445.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 160.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 1.16 billion billions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 304.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 140.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 450.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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- 70 Brunei 310.00 million billions of current united states dollars compare
- 72 Syria 280.00 million billions of current united states dollars compare
- 73 Tunisia 270.00 million billions of current united states dollars compare
- 74 Moldova 230.00 million billions of current united states dollars compare
More energy & mining data for Morocco
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies in Morocco?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies in Morocco was 300.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2012.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 140.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2020.
- How does Morocco rank for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- Morocco ranks 71st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars).