Eritrea vs Mali: Carbon intensity of energy
Eritrea
236.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Mali
240.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Eritrea rank
57th
Mali rank
54th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Eritrea
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 240.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 236.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Eritrea, a difference of 3.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Mali ahead.
Eritrea ranks 57th and Mali ranks 54th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 159.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 308.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 148.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Mali |
| 2000s | 208.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 292.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 83.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Mali |
| 2010s | 243.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 223.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 19.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 247.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 239.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 8.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Eritrea or Mali?
- Mali, at 240.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 236.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Eritrea and Mali?
- 3.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mali?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Mali rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Eritrea ranks 57th and Mali ranks 54th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.