Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) was 8.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Combustible renewables and waste in Mauritius, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
In 2024, combustible renewables and waste in Mauritius stood at 8.0%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Mauritius peaked at 43.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2024.
Mauritius ranks 85th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.4% | — |
| 1991 | 40.6% | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 39.6% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 36.1% | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 33.2% | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 35.2% | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 33.5% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 35.2% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 33.5% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 23.9% | -28.6% |
| 2000 | 25.3% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 25.9% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | -10.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 8.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 8.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.5%, 12% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.4% | 23.9% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 18.1% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 12.7% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 8.0% | 12.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 82 El Salvador 9.0% compare
- 83 Norway 8.2% compare
- 84 Lebanon 8.2% compare
- 86 North Macedonia 7.9% compare
- 87 Netherlands 7.8% compare
- 88 Spain 7.7% compare
More energy & mining data for Mauritius
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Mauritius?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Mauritius was 8.0% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Mauritius ranks 85th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.