Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Mauritius
Mauritius: Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP was 0.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Mauritius, 2010–2022
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Mauritius is 0.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 90.0% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Mauritius peaked at 0.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places Mauritius 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.2% | — |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -88.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +62.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +30.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +90.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 3.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 25.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Mauritius?
- Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Mauritius was 0.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of total GDP (%).