Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Mauritius
Mauritius: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 120.55 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Mauritius, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuelwood — energy consumption in Mauritius is 120.55 TJ, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Mauritius peaked at 268 TJ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 63.95 TJ, in 1997.
Mauritius ranks 157th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 146.16 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 127.89 TJ | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 91.35 TJ | -28.6% |
| 1993 | 164.43 TJ | +80.0% |
| 1994 | 109.62 TJ | -33.3% |
| 1995 | 91.35 TJ | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 91.35 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 63.95 TJ | -30.0% |
| 1998 | 63.95 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 164.43 TJ | +157.1% |
| 2000 | 164.43 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 164.43 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 155.29 TJ | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 155.29 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 155.29 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 164.43 TJ | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 164.43 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 173.56 TJ | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 164.43 TJ | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 164.43 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 164.43 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 164.43 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 155.29 TJ | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 268 TJ | +72.6% |
| 2014 | 252 TJ | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 188.07 TJ | -25.4% |
| 2016 | 186.78 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 233.99 TJ | +25.3% |
| 2018 | 180.05 TJ | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 141.38 TJ | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 126.06 TJ | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 124.74 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 127.26 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 120.55 TJ | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 120.55 TJ | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 120.55 TJ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,849 TJ, 2% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 120.55 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,020 TJ, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuelwood — Energy consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +157.1% | 63.95 TJ | 164.43 TJ |
| 1993 | +80.0% | 91.35 TJ | 164.43 TJ |
| 2013 | +72.6% | 155.29 TJ | 268 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.45 TJ | 63.95 TJ | 164.43 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 162.6 TJ | 155.29 TJ | 173.56 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 193.44 TJ | 141.38 TJ | 268 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.83 TJ | 120.55 TJ | 127.26 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 154 Liechtenstein 176.31 TJ compare
- 155 Trinidad and Tobago 167.01 TJ compare
- 156 Cuba 162.24 TJ compare
- 158 Réunion 118.3 TJ compare
- 159 Maldives 111.45 TJ compare
- 160 Brunei Darussalam 89.2 TJ compare
More environment data for Mauritius
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 9.92 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 9.84 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy consumption in Mauritius?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Mauritius was 120.55 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 268 TJ in 2013.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.95 TJ in 1997.
- How does Mauritius rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Mauritius ranks 157th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fuelwood — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.