Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking in Mauritania
Mauritania: Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking was 46.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking in Mauritania, 2000–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 46.6% for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Mauritania peaked at 46.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 128th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.0% | — |
| 2001 | 30.1% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 31.2% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 33.5% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 34.5% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 35.6% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 36.9% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 37.8% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 43.4% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 44.3% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.0% | 29.0% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 40.1% | 46.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Mauritania?
- Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Mauritania was 46.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
- Mauritania ranks 128th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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