Share of primary energy from gas in Morocco
Morocco: Share of primary energy from gas was 3.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from gas 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 gas in Morocco stood at 3.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from gas in Morocco peaked at 6.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1995.
Morocco ranks 74th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy from gas in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3.3% | — |
| 1966 | 2.4% | -27.8% |
| 1967 | 2.3% | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 2.0% | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 1.9% | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 1.7% | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 1.7% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | -14.4% |
| 1976 | 1.8% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | -17.0% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | +30.3% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | -20.7% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | -32.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -36.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -41.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -35.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +24.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +77.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +496.9% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +30.9% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -71.7% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +296.0% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | +0.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 3.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.6%, 7% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 3.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.7%, 7% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +496.9% | 0.5% | 2.8% |
| 2023 | +296.0% | 0.9% | 3.5% |
| 1997 | +77.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.4% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 3.9% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 0.9% | 3.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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 gas in Morocco?
- Share of primary energy from gas in Morocco was 3.4% 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 gas recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from gas recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
- How does Morocco rank for share of primary energy from gas?
- Morocco ranks 74th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from gas rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.