Botswana vs Mali: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Botswana
212,922 tonnes
in 2024
Mali
235,824 tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
70th
Mali rank
67th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Botswana
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 235,824 tonnes against 212,922 tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 22,902 tonnes.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 70th and Mali ranks 67th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 131,381 tonnes | 26,061 tonnes | 105,320 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1980s | 128,731 tonnes | -1,203 tonnes | 129,934 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1990s | 92,941 tonnes | 55,508 tonnes | 37,433 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2000s | 69,708 tonnes | 91,600 tonnes | 21,892 tonnes | Mali |
| 2010s | 363,011 tonnes | 370,708 tonnes | 7,696 tonnes | Mali |
| 2020s | -4,790 tonnes | 276,960 tonnes | 281,750 tonnes | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Botswana or Mali?
- Mali, at 235,824 tonnes against 212,922 tonnes in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Botswana and Mali?
- 22,902 tonnes, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mali?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Mali rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Botswana ranks 70th and Mali ranks 67th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.