Mauritania vs Qatar: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Mauritania
2.48 million people
in 2023
Qatar
2.66 million people
in 2023
Mauritania rank
109th
Qatar rank
106th
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time
- Mauritania
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 2.66 million people against 2.48 million people in Mauritania, a difference of 174,940 people.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 109th and Qatar ranks 106th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 million people | 959,481 people | 94,262 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 1.73 million people | 2.16 million people | 432,965 people | Qatar |
| 2020s | 2.33 million people | 2.65 million people | 321,152 people | Qatar |
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 Qatar?
- Qatar, at 2.66 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 Qatar?
- 174,940 people, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Qatar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Qatar rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Mauritania ranks 109th and Qatar ranks 106th 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.