Oil consumption per person in Morocco
Morocco: Oil consumption per person was 4,592 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,592 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
139th
of 219 countries
All-time high
4,659 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2011
All-time low
872.11 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption per person in Morocco, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, oil consumption per person in Morocco stood at 4,592 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Morocco peaked at 4,659 kilowatt-hours per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 872.11 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Morocco ranks 139th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Morocco, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 872.11 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 1,214 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.3% |
| 1967 | 1,299 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 1,388 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 1,463 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 1,491 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 1,533 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 1,591 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 1,856 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 1,941 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 1,960 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 2,089 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 2,298 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 2,403 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 2,657 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 2,622 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 2,511 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 2,574 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 2,533 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 2,569 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 2,498 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 2,402 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 2,354 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 2,469 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 2,660 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 2,703 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 2,660 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 3,087 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 3,092 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 3,311 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 3,088 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 2,867 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 3,004 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 2,933 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 3,185 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 2,937 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 2,903 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2,981 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 2,945 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 3,359 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 3,601 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 3,603 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,719 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 4,046 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 4,034 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4,426 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 4,659 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 4,626 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,619 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4,347 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 4,205 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 4,256 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4,452 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 4,298 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 4,318 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3,728 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 4,187 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 4,273 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 4,199 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 4,421 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 4,592 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 4,592 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 4,592 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,885 kilowatt-hours per person, 42% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +39.3% | 872.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,214 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,247 kilowatt-hours per person | 872.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,463 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,491 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,657 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,519 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,354 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,660 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,660 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,311 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,413 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,903 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,046 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,421 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,205 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,659 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,233 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,728 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,592 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 136 Moldova 4,679 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 137 Colombia 4,612 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 138 Peru 4,600 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 140 Paraguay 4,497 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 141 Honduras 4,446 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 142 South Africa 4,207 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Morocco
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 21.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Morocco?
- Oil consumption per person in Morocco was 4,592 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 4,659 kilowatt-hours per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 872.11 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Morocco rank for oil consumption per person?
- Morocco ranks 139th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.