Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 75.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Mauritania, 2000–2023
Source: International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Mauritania is 75.3, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Mauritania peaked at 75.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.7, in 2000.
Mauritania ranks 132nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.7 | — |
| 2001 | 55.1 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 57.7 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 59.6 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 61.7 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 63.1 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 64.3 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 65.3 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 66.6 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 67.2 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 67.8 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 68.5 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 69.2 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 69.7 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 70.3 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 70.8 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 71.3 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 72 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 72.4 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 73.2 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 73.9 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 74.1 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 74.8 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 75.3 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.33 | 52.7 | 67.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.52 | 67.8 | 73.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.53 | 73.9 | 75.3 | 4 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.8005 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 16.61 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.22 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Mauritania?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Mauritania was 75.3 in 2023, according to International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Mauritania ranks 132nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to clean fuels or technologies such as natural gas, electricity, and clean cookstoves reduces exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households.