Coal consumption per person in Mauritius
Mauritius: Coal consumption per person was 4,406 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4,406 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 19.5%
World rank
28th
of 219 countries
All-time high
4,443 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2017
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Coal consumption per person in Mauritius, 1980–2024
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
The most recent figure for coal consumption per person in Mauritius is 4,406 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Mauritius peaked at 4,443 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
That places Mauritius 28th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption per person in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 186.5 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 250.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.2% |
| 1986 | 406.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +62.6% |
| 1987 | 358.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 283.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.9% |
| 1989 | 462.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +63.1% |
| 1990 | 387.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 410.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 411.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 413.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 414.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 409.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 257.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -37.2% |
| 1997 | 293.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 448.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +53.0% |
| 1999 | 850.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +89.8% |
| 2000 | 1,569 kilowatt-hours per person | +84.4% |
| 2001 | 1,840 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 1,913 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1,919 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,744 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 2,184 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.2% |
| 2006 | 2,895 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.5% |
| 2007 | 3,405 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 3,859 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 3,386 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 3,782 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 3,620 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 3,799 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 3,992 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 4,153 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 4,220 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 4,289 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4,443 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 4,227 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 3,894 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 3,883 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 4,343 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 3,277 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.5% |
| 2023 | 3,687 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 4,406 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 4,406 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 187.01 kilowatt-hours per person, 23.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption per person in Mauritius 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +89.8% | 448.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 850.78 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 194.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 462.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 429.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 257.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 850.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,472 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,569 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,859 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,042 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,620 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,443 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,919 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,277 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,406 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 25 Turkey 5,662 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 Indonesia 5,011 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Germany 4,938 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 India 4,378 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 North Macedonia 4,208 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Botswana 4,048 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Mauritius
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Mauritius?
- Coal consumption per person in Mauritius was 4,406 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, 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 coal consumption per person recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 4,443 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Mauritius rank for coal consumption per person?
- Mauritius ranks 28th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius 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 Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.