Mali vs Senegal: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity

Mali
538.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Senegal
539.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Mali rank
83rd
Senegal rank
82nd

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time

  • Mali
  • Senegal
0200400600200020122024

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 539.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 538.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Mali, a difference of 1.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 83rd and Senegal ranks 82nd of 213 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 470.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 605.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 135.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Senegal
2010s 344.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 611.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 267 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Senegal
2020s 456.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 551.37 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 94.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Mali or Senegal?
Senegal, at 539.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 538.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Mali and Senegal?
1.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Senegal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mali and Senegal rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
Mali ranks 83rd and Senegal ranks 82nd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Unit
grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,691 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.