Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Mali
Mali: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 240.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Mali, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Mali is 240.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Mali peaked at 395.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1999 and was at its lowest, 159.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1981.
Mali ranks 54th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 215.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 159.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 349 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 268.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 200.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 395.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 292.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 203.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 352.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 223.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 205.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 241.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 239.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 238.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 240.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 51 British Virgin Islands 244.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 52 Uzbekistan 242.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 53 East Timor 240.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 55 Egypt 239.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 56 Philippines 239.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 57 Eritrea 236.71 grams of CO₂ 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 carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Mali?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Mali was 240.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 395.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1999.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 159.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1981.
- How does Mali rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Mali ranks 54th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.