Share of primary energy from oil in Morocco
Morocco: Share of primary energy from oil was 64.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
64.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 80 countries
All-time high
88.8%
in 1984
All-time low
59.0%
in 2020
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from oil 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
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from oil in Morocco is 64.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from oil in Morocco peaked at 88.8% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 2020.
That places Morocco 8th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from oil in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 75.0% | — |
| 1966 | 77.4% | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 79.5% | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 81.7% | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 81.8% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 81.3% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 81.2% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 79.7% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 83.2% | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 83.7% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 83.8% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 84.0% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 85.3% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 86.1% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 87.6% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 88.3% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 88.1% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 88.6% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 86.8% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 88.8% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 85.9% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 81.9% | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 79.9% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 81.0% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 81.0% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 81.0% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 84.7% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 84.3% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 83.7% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 80.5% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 74.4% | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 76.2% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 73.2% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 76.4% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 72.0% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 67.0% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 67.9% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 68.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 69.3% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 68.7% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 68.2% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 72.0% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 71.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 75.8% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 76.6% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 76.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 75.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 70.5% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 68.2% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 69.2% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 69.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 66.6% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 62.2% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 59.0% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 60.4% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 62.5% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 61.6% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 64.1% | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 64.0% | -0.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 64.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.0%, 2.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 64.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.8%, 1.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.1% | 75.0% | 81.8% | 5 |
| 1970s | 83.6% | 79.7% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.0% | 79.9% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.6% | 73.2% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 67.0% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 62.2% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 59.0% | 64.1% | 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 oil in Morocco?
- Share of primary energy from oil in Morocco was 64.0% 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 oil recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2020.
- How does Morocco rank for share of primary energy from oil?
- Morocco ranks 8th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from oil rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.