Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 79.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Mauritania, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 79.7% for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Mauritania peaked at 92.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 79.7%, in 2023.
Mauritania ranks 56th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 92.7% | — |
| 1991 | 92.2% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 91.7% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 91.2% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 90.6% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 90.0% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 89.4% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 88.7% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 88.0% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 87.2% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 86.4% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 85.8% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 84.8% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 84.2% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 83.6% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 83.1% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 82.8% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 82.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 81.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 81.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 81.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 81.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 81.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 81.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 80.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 80.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 80.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 80.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 80.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 79.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.2% | 87.2% | 92.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.7% | 81.9% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 80.4% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 79.7% | 80.1% | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 653 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,563 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0099 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Mauritania?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Mauritania was 79.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.7% in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- Mauritania ranks 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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