Latvia vs Mali: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Latvia
6.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Mali
6.98 million tonnes
in 2024
Latvia rank
129th
Mali rank
126th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Latvia
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 6.98 million tonnes against 6.46 million tonnes in Latvia, a difference of 516,950 tonnes.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 129th and Mali ranks 126th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 7 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.28 million tonnes | 47,632 tonnes | 9.23 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1960s | 12.27 million tonnes | 170,010 tonnes | 12.10 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1970s | 19.50 million tonnes | 316,254 tonnes | 19.19 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1980s | 22.30 million tonnes | 394,421 tonnes | 21.90 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1990s | 11.71 million tonnes | 622,776 tonnes | 11.09 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2000s | 7.80 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 6.32 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2010s | 7.56 million tonnes | 3.59 million tonnes | 3.97 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2020s | 6.78 million tonnes | 6.89 million tonnes | 117,484 tonnes | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Latvia or Mali?
- Mali, at 6.98 million tonnes against 6.46 million tonnes in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Latvia and Mali?
- 516,950 tonnes, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Mali?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Mali rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Latvia ranks 129th and Mali ranks 126th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.