Renewable electricity in Mauritius
Mauritius: Renewable electricity was 22.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity in Mauritius, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable electricity in Mauritius stood at 22.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Mauritius peaked at 32.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2011.
Mauritius ranks 102nd of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable electricity in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.2% | — |
| 1991 | 30.1% | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 32.7% | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 27.7% | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 22.8% | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 26.8% | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 25.9% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 24.5% | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 27.6% | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 20.8% | -24.9% |
| 2000 | 29.6% | +42.8% |
| 2001 | 28.7% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 27.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +12.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 22.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 22.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.2%, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +42.8% | 20.8% | 29.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.0% | 20.8% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 22.3% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 20.2% | 24.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 99 Philippines 25.4% compare
- 100 United Kingdom 24.8% compare
- 101 China 23.9% compare
- 103 Slovakia 22.7% compare
- 104 Saint Helena 22.5% compare
- 105 Vanuatu 21.3% 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 renewable electricity in Mauritius?
- Renewable electricity in Mauritius was 22.7% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2011.
- How does Mauritius rank for renewable electricity?
- Mauritius ranks 102nd out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants