Madagascar vs Mali: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Madagascar
35.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Mali
38.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Madagascar rank
81st
Mali rank
79th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Madagascar
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 38.30 million tonnes against 35.57 million tonnes in Madagascar, a difference of 2.73 million tonnes.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 81st and Mali ranks 79th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 7 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 121.64 million tonnes | 7.27 million tonnes | 114.37 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 61.02 million tonnes | 4.00 million tonnes | 57.03 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 64.52 million tonnes | 7.00 million tonnes | 57.52 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 40.94 million tonnes | 4.49 million tonnes | 36.45 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 79.54 million tonnes | 51.34 million tonnes | 28.20 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 74.45 million tonnes | 47.04 million tonnes | 27.41 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 40.17 million tonnes | 38.64 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 34.71 million tonnes | 39.53 million tonnes | 4.81 million 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, Madagascar or Mali?
- Mali, at 38.30 million tonnes against 35.57 million tonnes in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Madagascar and Mali?
- 2.73 million tonnes, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mali?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Mali rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Madagascar ranks 81st and Mali ranks 79th of 194 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), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.