Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Mali
Mali: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 538.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Mali stood at 538.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Mali peaked at 538.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024 and was at its lowest, 290.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2014.
That places Mali 83rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 470.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 371.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 515.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 344.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 290.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 417.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 456.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 391.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 538.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 80 Thailand 545.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 81 Oman 544.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 82 Senegal 539.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 537.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 85 Haiti 534.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Mali?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Mali was 538.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 538.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 290.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2014.
- How does Mali rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Mali ranks 83rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.