Mali vs Niger: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Mali
76.4 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger
46.05 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Mali rank
199th
Niger rank
202nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Mali currently reports 76.4 tonnes per square kilometre against 46.05 tonnes per square kilometre in Niger, a difference of 30.35 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.7 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.
Mali ranks 199th and Niger ranks 202nd of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8151 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5902 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2249 tonnes per square kilometre | Mali |
| 1970s | 2.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4161 tonnes per square kilometre | Mali |
| 1980s | 5.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | Niger |
| 1990s | 9.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.45 tonnes per square kilometre | Niger |
| 2000s | 18.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1169 tonnes per square kilometre | Niger |
| 2010s | 37.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.85 tonnes per square kilometre | Mali |
| 2020s | 67.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 42.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 25.44 tonnes per square kilometre | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Mali or Niger?
- Mali, at 76.4 tonnes per square kilometre against 46.05 tonnes per square kilometre in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Mali and Niger?
- 30.35 tonnes per square kilometre, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Niger rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Mali ranks 199th and Niger ranks 202nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.