Ethiopia vs Mali: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Ethiopia
266,630 tonnes
in 2024
Mali
235,824 tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
64th
Mali rank
67th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Ethiopia
- Mali
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 266,630 tonnes against 235,824 tonnes in Mali, a difference of 30,806 tonnes.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mali ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 64th and Mali ranks 67th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 132,944 tonnes | 11,358 tonnes | 121,585 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 17,770 tonnes | 26,670 tonnes | 8,900 tonnes | Mali |
| 1980s | 94,998 tonnes | -1,203 tonnes | 96,201 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 30,016 tonnes | 55,508 tonnes | 25,492 tonnes | Mali |
| 2000s | 335,917 tonnes | 91,600 tonnes | 244,317 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1.07 million tonnes | 370,708 tonnes | 701,661 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 132,029 tonnes | 276,960 tonnes | 144,931 tonnes | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Ethiopia or Mali?
- Ethiopia, at 266,630 tonnes against 235,824 tonnes in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Ethiopia and Mali?
- 30,806 tonnes, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mali?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Mali rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Ethiopia ranks 64th 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.