Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Mali
Mali: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 5.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Mali, 1968–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Mali is 5.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Mali peaked at 15.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -8.4%, in 1982.
Mali ranks 43rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Mali, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3.7% | — |
| 1969 | 0.2% | -93.8% |
| 1970 | 6.1% | +2556.7% |
| 1971 | 2.6% | -58.1% |
| 1972 | 5.8% | +127.5% |
| 1973 | -1.5% | -124.9% |
| 1974 | -1.5% | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 11.6% | -860.4% |
| 1976 | 13.6% | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 6.3% | -53.4% |
| 1978 | -1.5% | -123.1% |
| 1979 | 10.4% | -810.3% |
| 1980 | -4.3% | -141.6% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | -152.0% |
| 1982 | -8.4% | -473.8% |
| 1983 | -2.3% | -72.6% |
| 1984 | -2.8% | +22.1% |
| 1985 | 13.2% | -569.4% |
| 1986 | -0.8% | -105.8% |
| 1987 | -0.8% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 10.8% | -1500.5% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | -66.7% |
| 1990 | -5.3% | -247.1% |
| 1991 | 12.7% | -339.4% |
| 1992 | -5.1% | -140.0% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | -185.9% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -87.0% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | +773.6% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | -35.3% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | +61.4% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -29.3% |
| 2000 | -0.7% | -115.6% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | -2247.5% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -80.8% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | +222.7% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -84.9% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +71.8% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +45.4% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -52.3% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +106.7% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +49.9% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -47.4% |
| 2012 | -1.1% | -136.5% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -406.9% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +97.6% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | -1.2% | -123.4% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -365.2% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | +11.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 5.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.8%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mali's 5.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.6%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +2556.7% | 0.2% | 6.1% |
| 2001 | +2247.5% | -0.7% | 15.8% |
| 1988 | +1500.5% | -0.8% | 10.8% |
| 1975 | +860.4% | -1.5% | 11.6% |
| 1979 | +810.3% | -1.5% | 10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 0.2% | 3.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.2% | -1.5% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | -8.4% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | -5.3% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | -0.7% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | -1.1% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | -1.2% | 5.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 40 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.8% compare
- 41 Papua New Guinea 5.6% compare
- 42 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.6% compare
- 44 Chad 5.6% compare
- 45 Cambodia 5.3% compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 5.3% compare
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 change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Mali?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Mali was 5.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.4% in 1982.
- How does Mali rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Mali ranks 43rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.