Fossil fuel consumption per person in Mauritius
Mauritius: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 17,972 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 82nd out of 213 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.
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
- 79 Niue 18,668 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 18,665 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 81 Lithuania 18,139 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 83 Thailand 17,904 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 84 Chile 17,336 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 85 Venezuela 17,168 kilowatt-hours per person 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 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 82nd out of 213 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.