Mauritania - Access to clean fuels

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking (% of population)

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking (% of population) in Mauritania was 42.60 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 43.30 in 2018, while its lowest value was 29.60 in 2000.

Definition: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking is the proportion of total population primarily using clean cooking fuels and technologies for cooking. Under WHO guidelines, kerosene is excluded from clean cooking fuels.

Source: World Bank, Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) database from WHO Global Household Energy database.

See also:

Year Value
2000 29.60
2001 31.40
2002 33.20
2003 34.50
2004 36.10
2005 37.70
2006 38.70
2007 39.80
2008 40.90
2009 41.30
2010 41.80
2011 42.60
2012 42.70
2013 43.00
2014 43.10
2015 43.10
2016 43.30
2017 43.20
2018 43.30
2019 43.00
2020 42.60

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use