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
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
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.