CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Mali

Mali: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 0.2851 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2851 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
191st
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.3302 tonnes per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.0089 tonnes per person
in 1959
Years of data
66
1959–2024

CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Mali, 1959–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

Mali recorded 0.2851 tonnes per person for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Mali peaked at 0.3302 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0089 tonnes per person, in 1959.

That places Mali 191st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.0089 tonnes per person 0.0089 tonnes per person 0.0089 tonnes per person 1
1960s 0.0293 tonnes per person 0.0214 tonnes per person 0.0373 tonnes per person 10
1970s 0.0461 tonnes per person 0.0321 tonnes per person 0.0583 tonnes per person 10
1980s 0.0478 tonnes per person 0.0412 tonnes per person 0.053 tonnes per person 10
1990s 0.0607 tonnes per person 0.0455 tonnes per person 0.0865 tonnes per person 10
2000s 0.1088 tonnes per person 0.0922 tonnes per person 0.131 tonnes per person 10
2010s 0.1911 tonnes per person 0.131 tonnes per person 0.2655 tonnes per person 10
2020s 0.299 tonnes per person 0.2837 tonnes per person 0.3302 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 188 Togo 0.3276 tonnes per person compare
  2. 189 Tanzania 0.292 tonnes per person compare
  3. 190 Gambia 0.2909 tonnes per person compare
  4. 192 Burkina Faso 0.2763 tonnes per person compare
  5. 193 Guinea 0.2729 tonnes per person compare
  6. 194 Afghanistan 0.2538 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Mali?
Co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Mali was 0.2851 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 0.3302 tonnes per person in 2021.
What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0089 tonnes per person in 1959.
How does Mali rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
Mali ranks 191st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
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