Morocco vs Papua New Guinea: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources

Morocco
24.0%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
23.7%
in 2024
Morocco rank
129th
Papua New Guinea rank
131st

Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time

  • Morocco
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 24.0% against 23.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Morocco ranks 129th and Papua New Guinea ranks 131st of 213 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 8.9% 34.3% 25.4% Papua New Guinea
2010s 15.8% 31.7% 15.8% Papua New Guinea
2020s 20.7% 24.1% 3.4% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Morocco or Papua New Guinea?
Morocco, at 24.0% against 23.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Morocco and Papua New Guinea?
0.3%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Papua New Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Morocco and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
Morocco ranks 129th and Papua New Guinea ranks 131st of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.