Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Mauritania
Mauritania: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking was 56 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Mauritania stood at 56. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Mauritania peaked at 56 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30 | — |
| 2001 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 40 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 46 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 53 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 55 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 56 | +1.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 56 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 56 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.6 | 30 | 41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45 | 41 | 50 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.4 | 51 | 56 | 5 |
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 56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 56 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
- Mauritania ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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