Oil consumption per person in Mauritius
Mauritius: Oil consumption per person was 13,566 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 69th of 218 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.
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
- 66 Germany 13,873 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 67 Russia 13,844 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 68 Slovenia 13,695 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 70 Sweden 13,544 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Reunion 12,975 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 12,824 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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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 69th out of 218 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.