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.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.4% | — |
| 2001 | 28.6% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 27.3% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 27.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | +2.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 17.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.8%, 67% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 17.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.1%, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.11 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 96.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 74.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2813 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.7765 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 59.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 52.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1969 kt (2050)
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.