Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Mauritius

Mauritius: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.9%
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
122nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
32.6%
in 1990
All-time low
0.9%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Mauritius, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 32.61991: 29.31992: 261993: 23.31994: 20.61995: 18.51996: 16.31997: 14.31998: 12.71999: 11.22000: 9.82001: 8.52002: 7.62003: 6.82004: 62005: 5.42006: 4.92007: 4.32008: 42009: 3.52010: 3.22011: 2.92012: 2.72013: 2.32014: 2.12015: 1.92016: 1.72017: 1.62018: 1.52019: 1.32020: 1.22021: 1.12022: 12023: 0.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Mauritius is 0.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Mauritius peaked at 32.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2023.

Mauritius ranks 122nd of 193 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.

Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%) in Mauritius, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 32.6%
1991 29.3% -10.1%
1992 26.0% -11.3%
1993 23.3% -10.4%
1994 20.6% -11.6%
1995 18.5% -10.2%
1996 16.3% -11.9%
1997 14.3% -12.3%
1998 12.7% -11.2%
1999 11.2% -11.8%
2000 9.8% -12.1%
2001 8.5% -13.7%
2002 7.6% -10.6%
2003 6.8% -10.5%
2004 6.0% -11.8%
2005 5.4% -10.0%
2006 4.9% -9.3%
2007 4.3% -12.2%
2008 4.0% -7.0%
2009 3.5% -12.5%
2010 3.2% -8.6%
2011 2.9% -9.4%
2012 2.7% -6.9%
2013 2.3% -14.8%
2014 2.1% -8.7%
2015 1.9% -9.5%
2016 1.7% -10.5%
2017 1.6% -5.9%
2018 1.5% -6.3%
2019 1.3% -13.3%
2020 1.2% -7.7%
2021 1.1% -8.3%
2022 1.0% -9.1%
2023 0.9% -10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.5% 11.2% 32.6% 10
2000s 6.1% 3.5% 9.8% 10
2010s 2.1% 1.3% 3.2% 10
2020s 1.1% 0.9% 1.2% 4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 119 Republic of Moldova 1.7% compare
  2. 120 Viet Nam 1.3% compare
  3. 121 Niue 1.0% compare
  4. 122 Algeria 0.9% compare
  5. 122 Jordan 0.9% compare
  6. 125 Belarus 0.6% compare
  7. 125 Iraq 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Mauritius?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Mauritius was 0.9% 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 Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 1990.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2023.
How does Mauritius rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
Mauritius ranks 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritius 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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Indicator
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
201 places, 6,834 data points, 1990–2023
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