Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 11,238 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Mauritius, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 11,238 people for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Mauritius peaked at 86,642 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11,238 people, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 123rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86,642 people | — |
| 2001 | 75,366 people | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 67,459 people | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 60,668 people | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 53,724 people | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 49,130 people | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 44,424 people | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 40,908 people | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 34,835 people | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 32,433 people | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 30,010 people | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 27,553 people | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 23,862 people | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 21,402 people | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 20,179 people | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 18,943 people | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 17,692 people | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 16,444 people | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 15,187 people | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 13,926 people | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 12,660 people | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 12,663 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11,363 people | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 11,238 people | -1.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 11,238 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 341,802 people, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 11,238 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.22 million people, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54,559 people | 32,433 people | 86,642 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,520 people | 13,926 people | 30,010 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,981 people | 11,238 people | 12,663 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 120 Saint Lucia 14,164 people compare
- 121 Marshall Islands 13,667 people compare
- 122 Tunisia 12,200 people compare
- 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10,639 people compare
- 125 Tonga 10,355 people compare
- 126 Dominica 9,178 people compare
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Mauritius?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Mauritius was 11,238 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 86,642 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,238 people in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Mauritius ranks 123rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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.