Oil consumption per person in Mauritius
Mauritius: Oil consumption per person was 13,566 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13,566 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
70th
of 219 countries
All-time high
15,137 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2019
All-time low
3,276 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1982
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil 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 13,566 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Mauritius peaked at 15,137 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,276 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1982.
Mauritius ranks 70th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil 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 | 3,502 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 3,506 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 4,297 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.6% |
| 1987 | 3,625 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 5,228 kilowatt-hours per person | +44.2% |
| 1989 | 5,781 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 6,673 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 6,680 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 7,892 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 7,871 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 7,812 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 8,159 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 8,318 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 8,316 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 8,297 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 8,223 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 10,398 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.5% |
| 2001 | 10,255 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 9,898 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 10,026 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 10,487 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 11,010 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 10,980 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 10,916 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 10,699 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 10,543 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 11,186 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 11,948 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 11,840 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 11,822 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 12,173 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 12,603 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 13,312 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 15,106 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 14,175 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 15,137 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 12,128 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 11,573 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 12,735 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 13,191 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 13,566 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 13,566 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 13,566 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person, 12.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil 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 | +44.2% | 3,625 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,228 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,011 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,276 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,781 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,824 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,673 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,318 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,521 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,898 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,010 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,930 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,186 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,137 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,638 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,573 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,566 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 67 Germany 13,873 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 68 Russia 13,844 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 69 Slovenia 13,695 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Sweden 13,544 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 72 Reunion 12,975 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 12,824 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Mauritius?
- Oil consumption per person in Mauritius was 13,566 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 oil consumption per person recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 15,137 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,276 kilowatt-hours per person in 1982.
- How does Mauritius rank for oil consumption per person?
- Mauritius ranks 70th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.