Renewable energy consumption in Mauritius

Mauritius: Renewable energy consumption was 3,862 TJ in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
3,862 TJ
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
153rd
of 230 countries
All-time high
10,431 TJ
in 1990
All-time low
3,455 TJ
in 2014
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Mauritius, 1990–2015

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200220151990: 10.4k TJ1991: 9.5k TJ1992: 10.1k TJ1993: 9.6k TJ1994: 8.3k TJ1995: 9.7k TJ1996: 8.7k TJ1997: 9.2k TJ1998: 8.5k TJ1999: 5.4k TJ2000: 5.5k TJ2001: 5.6k TJ2002: 5.0k TJ2003: 5.5k TJ2004: 5.7k TJ2005: 5.3k TJ2006: 5.1k TJ2007: 4.8k TJ2008: 3.8k TJ2009: 3.8k TJ2010: 4.3k TJ2011: 3.8k TJ2012: 3.6k TJ2013: 3.6k TJ2014: 3.5k TJ2015: 3.9k TJ

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 153rd out of 230 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 150 Gambia 5,257 TJ compare
  2. 151 Mongolia 4,468 TJ compare
  3. 152 Belize 4,280 TJ compare
  4. 154 Solomon Islands 3,215 TJ compare
  5. 155 Hong Kong 3,174 TJ compare
  6. 156 Singapore 3,115 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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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 153rd out of 230 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

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (TJ)
Unit
TJ
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
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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