Angola vs Mauritania: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Angola
56.0%
in 2024
Mauritania
56.0%
in 2024
Angola rank
136th
Mauritania rank
136th
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Angola
- Mauritania
How they compare
Angola currently reports 56.0% against 56.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 136th and Mauritania ranks 136th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.6% | 35.6% | 5.0% | Angola |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 45.0% | 2.8% | Angola |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 53.4% | 0.2% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking, Angola or Mauritania?
- Angola, at 56.0% against 56.0% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking between Angola and Mauritania?
- 0.0%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Mauritania rank globally for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Angola ranks 136th and Mauritania ranks 136th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.