Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita in Morocco
Morocco: Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita was 4.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita 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 that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita in Morocco stood at 4.2%.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 101.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita in Morocco peaked at 7.9% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1993.
That places Morocco 64th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 7.9% | — |
| 1966 | 4.9% | -37.3% |
| 1967 | 4.1% | -17.4% |
| 1968 | 4.3% | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 5.2% | +19.7% |
| 1970 | 4.9% | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 5.2% | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 5.0% | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 3.3% | -34.9% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 2.5% | -26.5% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 2.8% | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | -31.4% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -46.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -18.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | -25.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +28.9% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +28.5% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | +25.1% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -30.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -55.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +73.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -26.1% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | +214.0% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -56.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +26.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +59.7% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -40.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +154.4% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -38.7% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +67.3% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +36.9% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +22.4% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | +25.4% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | -3.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 4.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 4.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.0%, 4.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +214.0% | 0.6% | 1.9% |
| 2009 | +154.4% | 0.7% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.3% | 4.1% | 7.9% | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 2.3% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 61 South Africa 4.7% compare
- 62 USSR 4.4% compare
- 63 Taiwan 4.3% compare
- 65 Egypt 3.1% compare
- 66 Uzbekistan 2.8% compare
- 67 Azerbaijan 2.0% compare
More climate change data for Morocco
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 630.35 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,511 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,896 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,615 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 343.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,334 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,148 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 186.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 15.65 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita in Morocco?
- Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita in Morocco was 4.2% 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 that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1993.
- How does Morocco rank for share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita?
- Morocco ranks 64th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.9%. 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 that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.