Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Morocco
Morocco: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels was 95.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
95.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 76 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 1993
All-time low
92.1%
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Morocco, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Morocco stood at 95.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Morocco peaked at 99.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 92.1%, in 1965.
That places Morocco 16th out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 92.1% | — |
| 1966 | 95.1% | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 95.9% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 95.7% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 94.8% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 95.1% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 94.8% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 96.7% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 97.5% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 97.2% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 97.2% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 98.2% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 99.0% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.0% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 99.5% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 98.1% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 99.3% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 97.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 96.6% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 95.7% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 95.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95.8%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 95.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.9%, 97% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.7% | 92.1% | 95.9% | 5 |
| 1970s | 96.5% | 94.8% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.8% | 97.4% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.8% | 98.1% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 98.3% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 97.0% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 95.7% | 97.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 13 Azerbaijan 98.0% compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 97.2% compare
- 15 Egypt 96.9% compare
- 17 Taiwan 95.7% compare
- 18 USSR 95.6% compare
- 19 South Africa 95.3% 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 share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Morocco?
- Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Morocco was 95.8% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.1% in 1965.
- How does Morocco rank for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Morocco ranks 16th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.