Renewable energy consumption in Mauritius
Mauritius: Renewable energy consumption was 3,862 TJ 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 TJ.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Mauritius stood at 3,862 TJ.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Mauritius peaked at 10,431 TJ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,455 TJ, in 2014.
That places Mauritius 155th out of 233 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 | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,431 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 9,524 TJ | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 10,135 TJ | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 9,608 TJ | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 8,335 TJ | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 9,746 TJ | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 8,686 TJ | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 9,210 TJ | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 8,474 TJ | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 5,406 TJ | -36.2% |
| 2000 | 5,545 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 5,595 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 4,981 TJ | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 5,525 TJ | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 5,664 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 5,330 TJ | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 5,126 TJ | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 4,797 TJ | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 3,850 TJ | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 3,828 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 4,250 TJ | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 3,765 TJ | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 3,645 TJ | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 3,642 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3,455 TJ | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 3,862 TJ | +11.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 3,862 TJ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,156 TJ, 17% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 3,862 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67,441 TJ, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,955 TJ | 5,406 TJ | 10,431 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,024 TJ | 3,828 TJ | 5,664 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,770 TJ | 3,455 TJ | 4,250 TJ | 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 3,862 TJ 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 10,431 TJ in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,455 TJ in 2014.
- How does Mauritius rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Mauritius ranks 155th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste