Fossil-fuel subsidies in Mauritius
Mauritius: Fossil-fuel subsidies was 50.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Mauritius, 2010–2022
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in billions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil-fuel subsidies in Mauritius is 50.00 million billions of current united states dollars, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 150.0% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies in Mauritius peaked at 50.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 billions of current united states dollars, in 2015.
Mauritius ranks 84th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | billions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 20.00 million billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2011 | 20.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0 billions of current united states dollars | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2018 | 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2019 | 20.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 20.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +150.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 50.00 million billions of current united states dollars is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.00 million billions of current united states dollars, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.44 million billions of current united states dollars | 0 billions of current united states dollars | 20.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 9 |
| 2020s | 30.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 20.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 50.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 82 Philippines 70.00 million billions of current united states dollars compare
- 83 Mongolia 60.00 million billions of current united states dollars compare
- 84 Jordan 50.00 million billions of current united states dollars compare
- 84 Mali 50.00 million billions of current united states dollars compare
- 84 Zimbabwe 50.00 million billions of current united states dollars 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 fossil-fuel subsidies in Mauritius?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies in Mauritius was 50.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 50.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 billions of current united states dollars in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- Mauritius ranks 84th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. 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 Fossil-fuel subsidies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars).