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
Latest (2022)
0.7968 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
104th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2011
All-time low
0.4242 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1987
Years of data
43
1980–2022
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 104th of 164 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.
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5672 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 0.4788 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4419 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4736 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4809 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5395 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4242 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -21.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5476 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +29.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6031 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6373 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6327 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7214 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7059 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.691 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7136 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6966 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6788 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6683 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7418 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9415 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +26.9% |
| 2001 | 0.95 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9315 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9115 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9167 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9848 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.991 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9451 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9864 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9659 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9577 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9563 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9579 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9172 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9194 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9086 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8663 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7968 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.7968 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.7968 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6483 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +29.1% | 0.4242 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5476 kilowatt-hours per dollar |
| 2000 | +26.9% | 0.7418 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9415 kilowatt-hours per dollar |
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
- 101 Indonesia 0.8074 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 102 Germany 0.8039 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 103 Paraguay 0.8027 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 105 Croatia 0.7926 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 106 Nicaragua 0.7847 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 107 Turkey 0.7797 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 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 104th out of 164 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.