Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Mali
Mali: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 38.30 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Mali, 1959–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mali recorded 38.30 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Mali peaked at 121.59 million tonnes in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.50 million tonnes, in 1968.
Mali ranks 79th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.27 million tonnes | 7.27 million tonnes | 7.27 million tonnes | 1 |
| 1960s | 4.00 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | 5.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.00 million tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes | 18.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.49 million tonnes | 3.40 million tonnes | 5.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.34 million tonnes | 4.58 million tonnes | 121.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.04 million tonnes | 30.28 million tonnes | 100.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.64 million tonnes | 31.38 million tonnes | 43.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.53 million tonnes | 35.83 million tonnes | 46.72 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 76 Portugal 39.66 million tonnes compare
- 77 Mozambique 39.18 million tonnes compare
- 78 Bahrain 39.00 million tonnes compare
- 80 Papua New Guinea 36.31 million tonnes compare
- 81 Madagascar 35.57 million tonnes compare
- 82 Burkina Faso 34.95 million tonnes compare
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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Mali?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Mali was 38.30 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 121.59 million tonnes in 1995.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.50 million tonnes in 1968.
- How does Mali rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Mali ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.