Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 17.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 17.9% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2024.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mauritius peaked at 29.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 143rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 22.4% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 19.8% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 17.4% | 24.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 140 Uzbekistan 19.4% compare
- 141 Haiti 18.6% compare
- 142 Indonesia 18.1% compare
- 144 South Africa 17.8% compare
- 145 Burkina Faso 17.2% compare
- 146 Aruba 17.0% compare
More climate change data for Mauritius
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 1.24 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 485,519 (2025)
- Urban population 39.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.68 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 133.21 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.68 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.68 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mauritius?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mauritius was 17.9% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Mauritius ranks 143rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.