Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Mali
Mali: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 3.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Mali, 1960–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Mali is 3.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 188.7% on the previous year and down 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Mali peaked at 153.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, -18.5%, in 1969.
Mali ranks 80th of 215 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.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 153.8% | — |
| 1961 | -3.0% | -102.0% |
| 1962 | 18.8% | -718.8% |
| 1963 | 26.3% | +40.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 12.5% | — |
| 1966 | -3.7% | -129.6% |
| 1967 | 17.3% | -567.3% |
| 1968 | -11.5% | -166.3% |
| 1969 | -18.5% | +61.4% |
| 1970 | 25.0% | -235.0% |
| 1971 | 12.7% | -49.1% |
| 1972 | 8.1% | -36.6% |
| 1973 | 8.9% | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 13.7% | +54.3% |
| 1975 | 12.0% | -12.1% |
| 1976 | -0.1% | -100.7% |
| 1977 | 21.5% | -25632.8% |
| 1978 | -4.5% | -120.8% |
| 1979 | 8.3% | -286.3% |
| 1980 | -8.5% | -202.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | -110.6% |
| 1982 | -7.5% | -932.7% |
| 1983 | 14.1% | -287.2% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | -69.0% |
| 1985 | -6.8% | -255.0% |
| 1986 | -6.4% | -6.1% |
| 1987 | -5.8% | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 7.1% | -222.6% |
| 1989 | 8.6% | +20.1% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -82.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -43.5% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | +894.6% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 8.5% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 11.9% | +39.3% |
| 1998 | 28.7% | +141.2% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | -84.9% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | +126.6% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -54.1% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -26.1% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | +346.5% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -77.0% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +69.7% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | +207.6% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -40.5% |
| 2009 | -3.6% | -136.9% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -400.2% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | +82.2% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -42.7% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | +215.4% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -57.1% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | +72.8% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | +27.6% |
| 2022 | -5.1% | -130.1% |
| 2023 | -3.9% | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -188.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 3.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.6%, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 3.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +25632.8% | -0.1% | 21.5% |
| 1982 | -932.7% | 0.9% | -7.5% |
| 1992 | +894.6% | 0.9% | 8.6% |
| 1962 | +718.8% | -3.0% | 18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.2% | -18.5% | 153.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.6% | -4.5% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -8.5% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 0.9% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | -3.6% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 6.9% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | -5.1% | 16.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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More climate change data for Mali
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 209.26 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,970 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,859 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,111 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 40.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 789.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,603 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.63 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Mali?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Mali was 3.5% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 153.8% in 1960.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.5% in 1969.
- How does Mali rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Mali ranks 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.8%. 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 percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.