Morocco vs South Africa: Oil consumption per person
Morocco
4,592 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Africa
4,207 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Morocco rank
138th
South Africa rank
141st
Oil consumption per person over time
- Morocco
- South Africa
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 4,592 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,207 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa, a difference of 385 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Morocco ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 141st of 218 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,247 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,944 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,697 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,189 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,207 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2,519 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,903 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,384 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,237 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,244 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3,413 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,862 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,449 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4,421 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,752 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,331 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4,233 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,446 kilowatt-hours per person | 212.31 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Morocco or South Africa?
- Morocco, at 4,592 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,207 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Morocco and South Africa?
- 385 kilowatt-hours per person, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Morocco ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 141st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.