Mauritania vs Syria: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Mauritania
2.54 million people
in 2023
Syria
2.64 million people
in 2023
Mauritania rank
65th
Syria rank
64th
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Mauritania
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 2.64 million people against 2.54 million people in Mauritania, a difference of 101,240 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 65th and Syria ranks 64th of 189 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.87 million people | 249,681 people | 1.62 million people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 2.19 million people | 767,402 people | 1.42 million people | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 2.48 million people | 2.10 million people | 378,548 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking, Mauritania or Syria?
- Syria, at 2.64 million people against 2.54 million people in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Mauritania and Syria?
- 101,240 people, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Syria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Syria rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Mauritania ranks 65th and Syria ranks 64th 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 without 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.