Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 1.24 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Mauritius, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Mauritius stood at 1.24 million people.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Mauritius peaked at 1.25 million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million people, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 130th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 million people | 1.10 million people | 1.22 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 million people | 1.22 million people | 1.25 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 million people | 1.24 million people | 1.25 million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Mauritius?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Mauritius was 1.24 million people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million people in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Mauritius ranks 130th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.