Fuelwood — Energy production in Mauritius
Mauritius: Fuelwood — Energy production was 134.1 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy production in Mauritius, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, fuelwood — energy production in Mauritius stood at 134.1 TJ.
That represents a change of down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy production in Mauritius peaked at 306 TJ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 29.23 TJ, in 1991.
Mauritius ranks 163rd of 190 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 production in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 146.16 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 29.23 TJ | -80.0% |
| 1992 | 29.23 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 104.14 TJ | +256.2% |
| 1994 | 68.51 TJ | -34.2% |
| 1995 | 56.64 TJ | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 59.38 TJ | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 59.38 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 91.35 TJ | +53.8% |
| 1999 | 182.7 TJ | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 173.56 TJ | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 173.56 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 173.56 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 173.56 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 173.56 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 182.7 TJ | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 191.84 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 191.84 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 182.7 TJ | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 182.7 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 182.7 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 182.7 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 182.7 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 306 TJ | +67.5% |
| 2014 | 291 TJ | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 215.66 TJ | -25.9% |
| 2016 | 212.74 TJ | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 266 TJ | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 203.59 TJ | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 162.24 TJ | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 144.97 TJ | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 138.6 TJ | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 139.86 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 134.1 TJ | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 134.1 TJ | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 134.1 TJ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,580 TJ, 2% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 134.1 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85,639 TJ, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuelwood — Energy production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +256.2% | 29.23 TJ | 104.14 TJ |
| 1999 | +100.0% | 91.35 TJ | 182.7 TJ |
| 1991 | -80.0% | 146.16 TJ | 29.23 TJ |
| 2013 | +67.5% | 182.7 TJ | 306 TJ |
| 1998 | +53.8% | 59.38 TJ | 91.35 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.67 TJ | 29.23 TJ | 182.7 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 179.96 TJ | 173.56 TJ | 191.84 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 220.53 TJ | 162.24 TJ | 306 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 138.33 TJ | 134.1 TJ | 144.97 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 160 Israel 183 TJ compare
- 161 Maldives 154.38 TJ compare
- 162 Guadeloupe 137.03 TJ compare
- 164 New Caledonia 122.41 TJ compare
- 165 Brunei Darussalam 106.25 TJ compare
- 166 Liechtenstein 102.31 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 production in Mauritius?
- Fuelwood — energy production in Mauritius was 134.1 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 306 TJ in 2013.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.23 TJ in 1991.
- How does Mauritius rank for fuelwood — energy production?
- Mauritius ranks 163rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy production rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. 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 production. 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.