What is emissions of air pollutants in Mali?

Emissions of air pollutants in Mali was 472,066 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Mali?

The highest recorded value was 472,066 tonnes in 2022.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Mali?

The lowest recorded value was 90,699 tonnes in 1750.

How does Mali rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Mali ranks 82nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Mali?

Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Mali data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Mali

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Mali
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mali: emissions of air pollutants was 472,066 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

472,066 tonnes

Change on year

up 1.0%

World rank

82nd

of 220 countries

All-time high

472,066 tonnes

in 2022

All-time low

90,699 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Mali, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Mali stood at 472,066 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Mali peaked at 472,066 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 90,699 tonnes, in 1750.

Mali ranks 82nd of 220 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
1750s	90,781 tonnes	90,699 tonnes	90,864 tonnes	10
1760s	90,959 tonnes	90,882 tonnes	91,036 tonnes	10
1770s	91,124 tonnes	91,053 tonnes	91,196 tonnes	10
1780s	91,276 tonnes	91,211 tonnes	91,342 tonnes	10
1790s	91,414 tonnes	91,356 tonnes	91,472 tonnes	10
1800s	91,536 tonnes	91,485 tonnes	91,586 tonnes	10
1810s	91,848 tonnes	91,597 tonnes	92,098 tonnes	10
1820s	92,396 tonnes	92,153 tonnes	92,638 tonnes	10
1830s	92,925 tonnes	92,691 tonnes	93,157 tonnes	10
1840s	93,432 tonnes	93,209 tonnes	93,655 tonnes	10
1850s	97,549 tonnes	93,704 tonnes	101,337 tonnes	10
1860s	105,773 tonnes	102,161 tonnes	109,319 tonnes	10
1870s	113,880 tonnes	110,087 tonnes	117,252 tonnes	10
1880s	121,195 tonnes	117,977 tonnes	124,392 tonnes	10
1890s	128,307 tonnes	125,100 tonnes	131,544 tonnes	10
1900s	135,762 tonnes	132,277 tonnes	139,337 tonnes	10
1910s	148,290 tonnes	140,163 tonnes	156,691 tonnes	10
1920s	159,638 tonnes	146,156 tonnes	192,023 tonnes	10
1930s	237,055 tonnes	205,056 tonnes	265,977 tonnes	10
1940s	286,918 tonnes	273,116 tonnes	301,710 tonnes	10
1950s	294,379 tonnes	248,777 tonnes	329,558 tonnes	10
1960s	186,655 tonnes	158,297 tonnes	237,481 tonnes	10
1970s	207,353 tonnes	179,752 tonnes	231,799 tonnes	10
1980s	258,146 tonnes	235,387 tonnes	279,152 tonnes	10
1990s	286,027 tonnes	259,327 tonnes	304,375 tonnes	10
2000s	349,236 tonnes	326,208 tonnes	384,771 tonnes	10
2010s	425,850 tonnes	389,597 tonnes	455,910 tonnes	10
2020s	466,925 tonnes	461,400 tonnes	472,066 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Mali

79 Austria 517,344 tonnes compare
80 Venezuela 486,552 tonnes compare
81 Iraq 480,622 tonnes compare
83 New Zealand 470,888 tonnes compare
84 Gabon 458,700 tonnes compare
85 Netherlands 457,898 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for Mali →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Mali?: Emissions of air pollutants in Mali was 472,066 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Mali?: The highest recorded value was 472,066 tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Mali?: The lowest recorded value was 90,699 tonnes in 1750.
How does Mali rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Mali ranks 82nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Mali?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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