Jamaica vs Mauritania: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Jamaica
2.64 million people
in 2023
Mauritania
2.48 million people
in 2023
Jamaica rank
107th
Mauritania rank
109th
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time
- Jamaica
- Mauritania
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2.64 million people against 2.48 million people in Mauritania, a difference of 159,910 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 107th and Mauritania ranks 109th of 189 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.16 million people | 1.05 million people | 1.10 million people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.50 million people | 1.73 million people | 768,893 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.63 million people | 2.33 million people | 300,640 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels, Jamaica or Mauritania?
- Jamaica, at 2.64 million people against 2.48 million people in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels between Jamaica and Mauritania?
- 159,910 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mauritania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Mauritania rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Jamaica ranks 107th and Mauritania ranks 109th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels. 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.