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Morocco vs Western Sahara

10 metrics with data for both countries. The solid line is Morocco; the dashed grey line is Western Sahara.

Country A · Morocco
Country B · Western Sahara

Energy

Energy use per person

Morocco: 7,257 kWh/person/year · 2024Western Sahara: 2,020 kWh/person/year · 2023
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How much energy each person uses in a year, across electricity, transport, heating and industry. Energy Institute / Ember via Our World in Data

Solar electricity

Morocco: 5.78 % of electricity · 2025Western Sahara: 0.00 % of electricity · 2009
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The share of a country's electricity generated from solar panels. The fastest-growing energy source in history. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Wind electricity

Morocco: 16.0 % of electricity · 2025Western Sahara: 0.00 % of electricity · 2009
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The share of a country's electricity generated from wind turbines, onshore and offshore. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Coal electricity

Morocco: 61.5 % of electricity · 2025Western Sahara: 0.00 % of electricity · 2009
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The share of electricity still generated by burning coal, the most polluting fuel. The number that must reach zero first. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Oil electricity

Morocco: 3.62 % of electricity · 2025Western Sahara: 100.0 % of electricity · 2009
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The share of a country's electricity generated by burning oil. Rare on big grids, still common on islands. Ember via Our World in Data

Gas electricity

Morocco: 10.9 % of electricity · 2025Western Sahara: 0.00 % of electricity · 2009
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The share of a country's electricity generated from natural gas, the least polluting fossil fuel but still a fossil fuel. Ember via Our World in Data

Land & Life

Forest area

Morocco: 12.8 % of land · 2025Western Sahara: 1.95 % of land · 2025
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How much of a country's land is covered by forest. FAO via Our World in Data

Red List Index

Morocco: 0.88 index (1 = species safe) · 2024Western Sahara: 0.97 index (1 = species safe) · 2024
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Tracks extinction risk across all assessed species. 1 means no species at risk; falling values mean wildlife sliding towards extinction. IUCN / SDG 15.5.1 via Our World in Data

Urban population

Morocco: 63.1 % living in cities · 2025Western Sahara: 86.9 % living in cities · 2025
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The share of people living in towns and cities. Urbanisation shapes energy use, land use and how people experience climate change. UN World Urbanization Prospects via Our World in Data

Pollution

Air pollution (PM2.5)

Morocco: 17.4 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024Western Sahara: 19.5 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024
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Average exposure to fine particles small enough to enter the bloodstream. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³. World Bank / van Donkelaar et al. via Our World in Data