Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 2.54 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Mauritania, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 2.54 million people for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Mauritania peaked at 2.54 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.83 million people, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 65th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 1.87 million people | 1.83 million people | 1.96 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 million people | 2.00 million people | 2.38 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 million people | 2.42 million people | 2.54 million people | 4 |
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More reference data data for Mauritania
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.47 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.348 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3267 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -1.5 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Mauritania?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Mauritania was 2.54 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 without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million people in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Mauritania ranks 65th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania 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 without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.