Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Mali
Mali: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 235,824 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Mali, 1960–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Mali is 235,824 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 185.2% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Mali peaked at 1.06 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, -373,455 tonnes, in 2022.
That places Mali 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,358 tonnes | -36,640 tonnes | 73,280 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,670 tonnes | -18,525 tonnes | 73,216 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -1,203 tonnes | -36,569 tonnes | 51,489 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,508 tonnes | 3,651 tonnes | 207,655 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 91,600 tonnes | -69,616 tonnes | 249,152 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 370,708 tonnes | 157,552 tonnes | 887,062 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 276,960 tonnes | -373,455 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Mali
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
- Population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Population, total 25.20 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.8% (2025)
- Urban population 8.12 million (2025)
- Urban population 32.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.2851 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 100.20 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.2851 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.2851 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Mali?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Mali was 235,824 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -373,455 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Mali rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Mali ranks 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.