emissions of air pollutants in Mali
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.
emissions of air pollutants in Mali, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 90,699 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 90,718 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 90,736 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 90,754 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 90,772 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 90,791 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 90,809 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 90,827 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 90,845 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 90,864 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 90,882 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 90,899 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 90,916 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 90,933 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 90,950 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 90,967 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 90,984 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 91,002 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 91,019 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 91,036 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 91,053 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 91,069 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 91,085 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 91,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 91,116 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 91,132 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 91,148 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 91,164 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 91,180 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 91,196 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 91,211 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 91,226 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 91,240 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 91,255 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 91,269 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 91,284 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 91,298 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 91,313 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 91,327 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 91,342 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 91,356 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 91,369 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 91,382 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 91,395 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 91,408 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 91,421 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 91,434 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 91,446 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 91,459 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 91,472 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 91,485 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 91,496 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 91,508 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 91,519 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 91,530 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 91,541 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 91,553 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 91,564 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 91,575 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 91,586 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 91,597 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 91,653 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 91,709 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 91,764 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 91,820 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 91,876 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 91,931 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 91,987 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 92,042 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 92,098 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 92,153 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 92,207 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 92,261 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 92,315 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 92,369 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 92,423 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 92,476 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 92,530 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 92,584 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 92,638 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 92,691 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 92,743 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 92,795 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 92,847 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 92,899 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 92,951 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 93,002 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 93,054 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 93,106 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 93,157 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 93,209 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 93,259 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 93,308 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 93,358 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 93,408 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 93,457 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 93,507 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 93,556 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 93,605 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 93,655 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 93,704 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 94,570 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 95,432 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 96,290 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 97,144 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1855 | 97,992 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 98,836 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1857 | 99,675 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 100,509 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1859 | 101,337 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 102,161 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 102,978 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 103,791 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 104,597 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 105,398 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 106,194 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 106,983 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 107,767 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 108,546 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 109,319 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 110,087 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 111,308 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 112,067 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 112,822 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 113,571 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 114,316 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 115,056 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 115,792 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 116,524 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 117,252 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 117,977 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 118,698 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 119,416 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 120,132 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 120,846 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 121,558 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 122,268 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 122,977 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 123,685 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 124,392 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 125,100 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 125,808 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 126,518 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 127,228 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 127,940 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 128,655 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 129,372 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 130,092 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 130,816 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 131,544 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 132,277 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1901 | 133,033 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1902 | 133,796 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 134,564 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1904 | 135,340 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 136,123 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1906 | 136,913 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 137,712 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 138,520 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 139,337 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 140,163 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 141,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1912 | 141,848 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1913 | 142,706 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1914 | 156,363 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1915 | 156,691 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 154,385 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1917 | 152,122 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1918 | 149,901 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1919 | 147,723 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1920 | 146,156 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1921 | 147,642 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1922 | 149,209 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 150,857 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1924 | 152,585 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1925 | 154,393 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1926 | 156,281 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 167,663 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1928 | 179,568 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1929 | 192,023 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1930 | 205,056 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1931 | 218,701 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1932 | 223,844 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1933 | 229,061 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1934 | 234,351 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 238,981 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1936 | 243,677 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 251,958 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1938 | 258,942 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1939 | 265,977 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1940 | 273,116 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1941 | 280,289 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1942 | 287,588 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1943 | 294,991 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1944 | 296,271 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 301,710 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 287,321 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1947 | 275,028 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1948 | 280,994 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1949 | 291,870 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1950 | 329,558 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1951 | 321,999 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 316,285 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 309,618 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 302,494 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 294,184 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 285,511 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 275,801 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 259,561 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1959 | 248,777 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 237,481 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1961 | 222,584 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 207,378 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 191,664 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 174,530 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 158,297 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1966 | 162,483 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 167,236 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 170,643 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 174,252 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 179,752 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 187,947 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 195,459 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 200,279 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 200,673 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 209,580 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 216,377 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 222,784 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 228,877 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 231,799 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 235,387 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 242,632 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 247,870 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 250,878 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 254,247 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 255,959 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 266,608 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 270,195 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 279,152 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 278,531 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 263,542 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 271,356 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 265,116 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 259,327 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 295,285 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 302,630 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 302,836 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 298,343 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 297,463 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 304,375 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 326,208 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 329,291 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 333,372 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 337,032 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 341,985 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 347,234 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 355,194 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 364,279 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 372,989 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 384,771 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 389,597 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 397,601 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 408,705 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 417,713 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 417,710 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 438,519 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 436,320 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 450,053 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 446,373 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 455,910 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 461,400 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 467,310 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 472,066 tonnes | +1.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 472,066 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 576,398 tonnes, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 472,066 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 552,241 tonnes, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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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
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.