Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Mauritania

Mauritania: Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and was 56.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
56.0%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
145th
of 206 countries
All-time high
56.0%
in 2024
All-time low
30.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Mauritania, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 30 %2001: 31 %2002: 32 %2003: 33 %2004: 34 %2005: 36 %2006: 38 %2007: 40 %2008: 41 %2009: 41 %2010: 41 %2011: 41 %2012: 41 %2013: 43 %2014: 44 %2015: 46 %2016: 47 %2017: 48 %2018: 49 %2019: 50 %2020: 51 %2021: 52 %2022: 53 %2023: 55 %2024: 56 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 56.0% for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Mauritania peaked at 56.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2000.

Mauritania ranks 145th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology (%) in Mauritania, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 30.0%
2001 31.0% +3.3%
2002 32.0% +3.2%
2003 33.0% +3.1%
2004 34.0% +3.0%
2005 36.0% +5.9%
2006 38.0% +5.6%
2007 40.0% +5.3%
2008 41.0% +2.5%
2009 41.0% +0.0%
2010 41.0% +0.0%
2011 41.0% +0.0%
2012 41.0% +0.0%
2013 43.0% +4.9%
2014 44.0% +2.3%
2015 46.0% +4.5%
2016 47.0% +2.2%
2017 48.0% +2.1%
2018 49.0% +2.1%
2019 50.0% +2.0%
2020 51.0% +2.0%
2021 52.0% +2.0%
2022 53.0% +1.9%
2023 55.0% +3.8%
2024 56.0% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.6% 30.0% 41.0% 10
2010s 45.0% 41.0% 50.0% 10
2020s 53.4% 51.0% 56.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Mauritania?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Mauritania was 56.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2000.
How does Mauritania rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and?
Mauritania ranks 145th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
229 places, 5,725 data points, 2000–2024
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