Fossil fuel consumption per person in Morocco
Morocco: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 6,873 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Morocco, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption per person in Morocco stood at 6,873 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Morocco peaked at 6,873 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,071 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Morocco 135th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,490 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,071 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,694 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,282 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,745 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,950 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,929 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,798 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,234 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,720 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,233 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,141 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,813 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,051 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,591 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,652 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,737 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,593 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,125 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,873 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 132 Colombia 7,544 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 133 Costa Rica 7,420 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 134 India 6,899 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 136 North Korea 6,653 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 137 Samoa 6,290 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 138 El Salvador 6,256 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Morocco
- Fuel imports 11.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 5.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.2% (2024)
- Gas production 0.4605 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 12.09 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.4605 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 12.09 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 18.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 68.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person in Morocco?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Morocco was 6,873 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 6,873 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,071 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Morocco rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Morocco ranks 135th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.