Oil consumption in Morocco
Morocco: Oil consumption was 176.47 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
176.47 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
45th
of 220 countries
All-time high
176.47 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
11.55 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption in Morocco, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 176.47 terawatt-hours for oil consumption in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Morocco peaked at 176.47 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.55 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Morocco 45th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption in Morocco, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 11.55 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 16.51 terawatt-hours | +43.0% |
| 1967 | 18.14 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 19.91 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 21.55 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 22.56 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 23.81 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 25.33 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 30.29 terawatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 1974 | 32.48 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 33.62 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 36.72 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 41.4 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 44.41 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 50.36 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 51.02 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 50.18 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 52.81 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 53.35 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 55.48 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 55.25 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 54.29 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 54.27 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 58.02 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 63.67 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 65.9 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 65.97 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 77.84 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 79.19 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 86.09 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 81.53 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 76.86 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 81.74 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 81.01 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 89.26 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 83.48 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 83.64 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 87.04 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 87.08 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 100.62 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 109.33 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 110.87 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 116 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 127.88 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 129.22 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 143.71 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 153.34 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 154.29 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 156.06 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 148.69 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 145.51 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 149.06 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 157.8 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 154.05 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 156.34 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 136.38 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 154.75 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 159.52 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 158.35 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 168.34 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 176.47 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 176.47 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.87 terawatt-hours, 7.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 176.47 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 130.34 terawatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption 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 | +43.0% | 11.55 terawatt-hours | 16.51 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.53 terawatt-hours | 11.55 terawatt-hours | 21.55 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 34.1 terawatt-hours | 22.56 terawatt-hours | 50.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.83 terawatt-hours | 50.18 terawatt-hours | 63.67 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.54 terawatt-hours | 65.9 terawatt-hours | 89.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.52 terawatt-hours | 83.48 terawatt-hours | 129.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.89 terawatt-hours | 143.71 terawatt-hours | 157.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.97 terawatt-hours | 136.38 terawatt-hours | 176.47 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 10.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption in Morocco?
- Oil consumption in Morocco was 176.47 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 176.47 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.55 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Morocco rank for oil consumption?
- Morocco ranks 45th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.