Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Mauritius stood at 1.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Mauritius peaked at 7.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2015.
Mauritius ranks 132nd of 194 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.
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.0% | — |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 132 Antigua and Barbuda 1.0% compare
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- 132 Cyprus 1.0% compare
- 132 Czechia 1.0% compare
- 132 Hungary 1.0% compare
- 132 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.0% compare
- 132 Iraq 1.0% compare
- 132 Italy 1.0% compare
- 132 Lithuania 1.0% compare
- 132 Naoero 1.0% compare
- 132 New Zealand 1.0% compare
- 132 Niue 1.0% compare
- 132 Portugal 1.0% compare
- 132 Seychelles 1.0% compare
- 132 Slovakia 1.0% compare
- 132 United Arab Emirates 1.0% compare
- 132 Uruguay 1.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.33 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 31.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 408,820 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6064 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7,878 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.826 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Mauritius?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Mauritius was 1.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Mauritius ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of population without primary reliance on clean fuels and technology is calculated as the number of people unable to use clean fuels and technologies for cooking, heating and lighting divided by total population reporting that any cooking, heating or lighting, expressed as percentage. “Clean” is defined by the emission rate targets and specific fuel recommendations (i.e. against unprocessed coal and kerosene) included in the normative guidance WHO guidelines for indoor air quality: household fuel combustion.