People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Mauritania
Mauritania: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region was 2.22 million people in 2016. ▲ Rising
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Mauritania, 2001–2016
Source: World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2016, people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Mauritania stood at 2.22 million people. 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 fuels for cooking, by world region in Mauritania peaked at 2.22 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.89 million people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.98 million people | 1.89 million people | 2.07 million people | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.16 million people | 2.09 million people | 2.22 million people | 7 |
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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 people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Mauritania?
- People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Mauritania was 2.22 million people in 2016, according to World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 million people in 2016.
- What is the lowest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 million people in 2001.
- How does Mauritania rank for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
- Mauritania ranks 68th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world 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 World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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