Solid biofuels — Energy production in Mauritius
Mauritius: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 6,112 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Mauritius, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, solid biofuels — energy production in Mauritius stood at 6,112 TJ.
That represents a change of down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Mauritius peaked at 16,639 TJ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5,830 TJ, in 2022.
Mauritius ranks 128th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,316 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 11,944 TJ | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 12,578 TJ | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 12,166 TJ | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 13,420 TJ | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 14,443 TJ | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 12,376 TJ | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 16,639 TJ | +34.4% |
| 1998 | 13,736 TJ | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 10,330 TJ | -24.8% |
| 2000 | 12,166 TJ | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 13,085 TJ | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 11,942 TJ | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 12,197 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 12,614 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 12,013 TJ | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 11,775 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 11,319 TJ | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 12,075 TJ | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 10,700 TJ | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 11,040 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 10,708 TJ | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 10,152 TJ | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 10,044 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 9,627 TJ | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 11,320 TJ | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 10,159 TJ | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 9,648 TJ | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 8,894 TJ | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 8,704 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 7,232 TJ | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 6,855 TJ | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 5,830 TJ | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 6,112 TJ | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 6,112 TJ | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 6,112 TJ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,819 TJ, 69% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 6,112 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89,896 TJ, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,995 TJ | 10,330 TJ | 16,639 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,989 TJ | 10,700 TJ | 13,085 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,030 TJ | 8,704 TJ | 11,320 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,428 TJ | 5,830 TJ | 7,232 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 solid biofuels — energy production in Mauritius?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Mauritius was 6,112 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 16,639 TJ in 1997.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,830 TJ in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Mauritius ranks 128th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid biofuels — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.