Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 44 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Mauritania stood at 44. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Mauritania peaked at 70 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44, in 2024.
That places Mauritania 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70 | — |
| 2001 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 68 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 67 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 66 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 60 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 54 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 53 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 45 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 44 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.4 | 59 | 70 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55 | 50 | 59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.6 | 44 | 49 | 5 |
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More population data for Mauritania
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.614 (2100)
- Population density 16.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.614 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 155,193 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.03 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Mauritania?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Mauritania was 44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 70 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Mauritania ranks 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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