Fossil fuel consumption per person in Morocco
Morocco: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 6,873 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,873 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
139th
of 219 countries
All-time high
6,873 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
1,071 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 139th out of 219 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.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Morocco, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,071 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 1,491 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.2% |
| 1967 | 1,567 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 1,626 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 1,694 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 1,745 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 1,789 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 1,895 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 2,158 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 2,240 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 2,280 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 2,429 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 2,618 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 2,714 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 2,950 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 2,893 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 2,798 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 2,878 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 2,894 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 2,877 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 2,888 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 2,904 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 2,912 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 3,009 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 3,234 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 3,247 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 3,233 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 3,606 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 3,649 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 3,922 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 3,812 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 3,780 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 3,866 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 3,945 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 4,141 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 4,051 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 4,295 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 4,352 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 4,250 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 4,788 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 5,204 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 5,243 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 5,127 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 5,591 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 5,230 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 5,652 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 5,995 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 6,055 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 6,010 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 6,063 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 6,039 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 6,020 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 6,248 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 6,268 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 6,737 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 6,125 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 6,728 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 6,647 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 6,582 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 6,603 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 6,873 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 6,873 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,082 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 6,873 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,803 kilowatt-hours per person, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +39.2% | 1,071 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,491 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 136 Colombia 7,544 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 137 Costa Rica 7,420 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 138 India 6,899 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 140 North Korea 6,653 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 141 Samoa 6,290 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 142 El Salvador 6,256 kilowatt-hours per person 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 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 139th out of 219 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.