Morocco vs South Africa: Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower
Morocco
25.6%
in 2025
South Africa
67.0%
in 2025
Morocco rank
3rd
South Africa rank
1st
Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower over time
- Morocco
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 67.0% against 25.6% in Morocco, a difference of 41.4%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.6 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Africa ahead.
Morocco ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 68 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5% | -12.7% | 17.2% | Morocco |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 107.3% | 104.3% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 22.1% | 21.2% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 60.5% | 45.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 19.9% | 2.3% | Morocco |
| 2010s | -0.3% | 10.3% | 10.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | -4.1% | 33.9% | 38.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower, Morocco or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 67.0% against 25.6% in Morocco as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower between Morocco and South Africa?
- 41.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Morocco ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.