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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Mali, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 73,280 tonnes | — |
| 1961 | -3,664 tonnes | -105.0% |
| 1962 | 21,984 tonnes | -700.0% |
| 1963 | 36,640 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 21,984 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | -7,328 tonnes | -133.3% |
| 1967 | 32,976 tonnes | -550.0% |
| 1968 | -25,648 tonnes | -177.8% |
| 1969 | -36,640 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1970 | 40,304 tonnes | -210.0% |
| 1971 | 25,648 tonnes | -36.4% |
| 1972 | 18,320 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1973 | 21,806 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1974 | 36,640 tonnes | +68.0% |
| 1975 | 36,610 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1976 | -287 tonnes | -100.8% |
| 1977 | 73,216 tonnes | -25610.8% |
| 1978 | -18,525 tonnes | -125.3% |
| 1979 | 32,964 tonnes | -277.9% |
| 1980 | -36,569 tonnes | -210.9% |
| 1981 | 3,541 tonnes | -109.7% |
| 1982 | -29,752 tonnes | -940.2% |
| 1983 | 51,489 tonnes | -273.1% |
| 1984 | 18,197 tonnes | -64.7% |
| 1985 | -29,435 tonnes | -261.8% |
| 1986 | -25,771 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1987 | -22,107 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 25,525 tonnes | -215.5% |
| 1989 | 32,852 tonnes | +28.7% |
| 1990 | 6,361 tonnes | -80.6% |
| 1991 | 3,651 tonnes | -42.6% |
| 1992 | 36,628 tonnes | +903.2% |
| 1993 | 40,291 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 45,580 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 46,807 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 50,881 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 76,920 tonnes | +51.2% |
| 1998 | 207,655 tonnes | +170.0% |
| 1999 | 40,304 tonnes | -80.6% |
| 2000 | 95,264 tonnes | +136.4% |
| 2001 | 95,264 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 47,632 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 36,640 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 168,544 tonnes | +360.0% |
| 2005 | 43,968 tonnes | -73.9% |
| 2006 | 76,944 tonnes | +75.0% |
| 2007 | 249,152 tonnes | +223.8% |
| 2008 | 172,208 tonnes | -30.9% |
| 2009 | -69,616 tonnes | -140.4% |
| 2010 | 201,520 tonnes | -389.5% |
| 2011 | 190,528 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 157,552 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 306,834 tonnes | +94.8% |
| 2014 | 395,919 tonnes | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 259,790 tonnes | -34.4% |
| 2016 | 887,062 tonnes | +241.5% |
| 2017 | 480,386 tonnes | -45.8% |
| 2018 | 431,774 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 395,712 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 736,019 tonnes | +86.0% |
| 2021 | 1.06 million tonnes | +44.4% |
| 2022 | -373,455 tonnes | -135.1% |
| 2023 | -276,699 tonnes | -25.9% |
| 2024 | 235,824 tonnes | -185.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 235,824 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 29,261 tonnes, 8.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 235,824 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,780 tonnes, 5.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +25610.8% | -287 tonnes | 73,216 tonnes |
| 1982 | -940.2% | 3,541 tonnes | -29,752 tonnes |
| 1992 | +903.2% | 3,651 tonnes | 36,628 tonnes |
| 1962 | +700.0% | -3,664 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes |
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
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 209.26 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,970 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,859 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,111 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 40.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 789.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,603 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.63 kt (2050)
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.