Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.7968 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius, 1980–2022
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 dollar.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.7968 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in 2022.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius peaked at 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4242 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1987.
Mauritius ranks 103rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5027 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4242 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6031 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6887 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6327 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7418 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9578 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9115 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9688 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9172 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8572 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7968 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9086 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 100 Indonesia 0.8074 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 101 Germany 0.8039 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 102 Paraguay 0.8027 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 104 Croatia 0.7926 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 105 Nicaragua 0.7847 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 106 Turkey 0.7797 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius was 0.7968 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, 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 energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2011.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4242 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1987.
- How does Mauritius rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 103rd out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.