Fossil fuel consumption per person in Mauritius
Mauritius: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 17,972 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17,972 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
86th
of 219 countries
All-time high
19,549 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2017
All-time low
3,276 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1982
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Mauritius, 1980–2024
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 person.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 17,972 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Mauritius peaked at 19,549 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,276 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1982.
That places Mauritius 86th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,907 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 3,452 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 3,276 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 3,541 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 3,689 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 3,756 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 4,704 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.2% |
| 1987 | 3,983 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.3% |
| 1988 | 5,512 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.4% |
| 1989 | 6,243 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 7,060 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 7,091 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 8,303 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 8,284 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 8,227 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 8,569 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 8,576 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 8,609 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 8,745 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 9,074 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 11,967 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.9% |
| 2001 | 12,095 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 11,811 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 11,946 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 12,232 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 13,194 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 13,875 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 14,321 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 14,558 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 13,930 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 14,968 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 15,568 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 15,639 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 15,814 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 16,326 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 16,823 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 17,601 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 19,549 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 18,402 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 19,031 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 16,011 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 15,915 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 16,012 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 16,878 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 17,972 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 17,972 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,263 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 17,972 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,345 kilowatt-hours per person, 13.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per person 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 | +38.4% | 3,983 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,512 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2000 | +31.9% | 9,074 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,967 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,206 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,276 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,243 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,254 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,060 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,074 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,811 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,558 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,972 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,968 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,549 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,558 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,915 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,972 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 83 Niue 18,668 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 84 Azerbaijan 18,665 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 85 Lithuania 18,139 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 87 Thailand 17,904 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 88 Chile 17,336 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 89 Venezuela 17,168 kilowatt-hours per person 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 consumption per person in Mauritius?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Mauritius was 17,972 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, 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 fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 19,549 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,276 kilowatt-hours per person in 1982.
- How does Mauritius rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Mauritius ranks 86th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.