Renewable energy consumption in Mauritius
Mauritius: Renewable energy consumption was 11.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption 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 TFEC.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Mauritius stood at 11.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Mauritius peaked at 47.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2014.
That places Mauritius 137th out of 226 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.1% | — |
| 1991 | 43.3% | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 43.2% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 38.8% | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 35.4% | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 38.8% | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 35.6% | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 36.4% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 33.5% | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 21.0% | -37.2% |
| 2000 | 20.4% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +8.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 11.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8%, 73% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 11.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.7%, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.3% | 21.0% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 12.8% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 10.6% | 13.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 energy consumption in Mauritius?
- Renewable energy consumption in Mauritius was 11.5% 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 energy consumption recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2014.
- How does Mauritius rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Mauritius ranks 137th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption