Mauritania vs Mozambique: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels

Mauritania
2.48 million people
in 2023
Mozambique
2.49 million people
in 2023
Mauritania rank
109th
Mozambique rank
108th

Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time

  • Mauritania
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 2.49 million people against 2.48 million people in Mauritania, a difference of 7,910 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 109th and Mozambique ranks 108th of 189 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 1.05 million people 479,524 people 574,218 people Mauritania
2010s 1.73 million people 1.13 million people 600,126 people Mauritania
2020s 2.33 million people 2.17 million people 161,680 people Mauritania

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, Mauritania or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 2.49 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 Mauritania and Mozambique?
7,910 people, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Mozambique?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Mozambique rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
Mauritania ranks 109th and Mozambique ranks 108th 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

Indicator
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Unit
people
Source
World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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.