Energy intensity level of primary energy in Mauritius
Mauritius: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 1.87 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.87 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
192nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
2.92 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 1990
All-time low
1.85 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in mj per gdp con ppp usd.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity level of primary energy in Mauritius is 1.87 mj per gdp con ppp usd, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Mauritius peaked at 2.92 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.85 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 2022.
Mauritius ranks 192nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | mj per gdp con ppp usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.92 mj per gdp con ppp usd | — |
| 1991 | 2.85 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.81 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.79 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.64 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 2.7 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.6 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 2.53 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.54 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.59 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.66 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.7 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.64 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.61 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.55 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.6 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.65 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.53 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 2.45 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.32 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 2.34 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.26 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 2.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.18 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.14 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.05 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.01 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.91 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.89 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.95 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.97 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.85 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 1.87 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.53 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.92 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.57 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.32 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.7 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 1.89 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.34 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 1.85 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 1.97 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4 |
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- 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 energy intensity level of primary energy in Mauritius?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Mauritius was 1.87 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Mauritius ranks 192nd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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