Coal consumption per person in Mauritius
Mauritius: Coal consumption per person was 4,406 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 27th out of 218 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.
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
- 24 Turkey 5,662 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 Indonesia 5,011 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 Germany 4,938 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 India 4,378 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 North Macedonia 4,208 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Botswana 4,048 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Mauritius
- Fuel imports 21.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.7% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.0% (2023)
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 27th out of 218 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.