Mali vs Papua New Guinea: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Mali
38.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
36.31 million tonnes
in 2024
Mali rank
79th
Papua New Guinea rank
80th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Mali
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mali currently reports 38.30 million tonnes against 36.31 million tonnes in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.99 million tonnes.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 79th and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.27 million tonnes | -16.80 million tonnes | 24.07 million tonnes | Mali |
| 1960s | 4.00 million tonnes | -3.23 million tonnes | 7.22 million tonnes | Mali |
| 1970s | 7.00 million tonnes | 17.21 million tonnes | 10.21 million tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 4.49 million tonnes | 25.73 million tonnes | 21.24 million tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 51.34 million tonnes | 35.36 million tonnes | 15.99 million tonnes | Mali |
| 2000s | 47.04 million tonnes | 44.05 million tonnes | 2.99 million tonnes | Mali |
| 2010s | 38.64 million tonnes | 45.95 million tonnes | 7.31 million tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 39.53 million tonnes | 37.07 million tonnes | 2.46 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, Mali or Papua New Guinea?
- Mali, at 38.30 million tonnes against 36.31 million tonnes in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Mali and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.99 million tonnes, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Papua New Guinea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Papua New Guinea rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Mali ranks 79th and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th 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.