People without clean cooking fuels region in Mauritania
Mauritania: People without clean cooking fuels region was 2.22 million in 2016. ▲ Rising
People without clean cooking fuels region in Mauritania, 2001–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, people without clean cooking fuels region in Mauritania stood at 2.22 million. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without clean cooking fuels region in Mauritania peaked at 2.22 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.89 million, in 2001.
That places Mauritania 68th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
People without clean cooking fuels region in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.89 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.91 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.93 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.96 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.98 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.00 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.02 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.05 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.07 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.09 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.11 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.14 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.16 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.20 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.22 million | +1.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2.22 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.35 million, 51% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2.22 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.32 million, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.98 million | 1.89 million | 2.07 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.16 million | 2.09 million | 2.22 million | 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 people without clean cooking fuels region in Mauritania?
- People without clean cooking fuels region in Mauritania was 2.22 million in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 million in 2001.
- How does Mauritania rank for people without clean cooking fuels region?
- Mauritania ranks 68th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people without clean cooking fuels region rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 People without clean cooking fuels region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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