Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 237.49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Mauritius stood at 237.49. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 110.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Mauritius peaked at 237.49 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.33, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 96th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.33 | — |
| 2001 | 98.76 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 97.29 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 95.6 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 95.01 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 161.07 | +69.5% |
| 2006 | 100.29 | -37.7% |
| 2007 | 108.23 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 102.34 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 128.05 | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 128.2 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 120.09 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 110.19 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 112.79 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 112.9 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 133 | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 145.58 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 151.22 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 184.69 | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 204.35 | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 211.37 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 214.23 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 213.24 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 226.2 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 237.49 | +5.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 237.49 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 183.07, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 237.49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.38, 8.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generating capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +69.5% | 95.01 | 161.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.8 | 91.33 | 161.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.3 | 110.19 | 204.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 220.51 | 211.37 | 237.49 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Mauritius?
- Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Mauritius was 237.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 237.49 in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.33 in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 96th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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