Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Mali
Mali: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 2.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Mali, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Mali stood at 2.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Mali peaked at 3.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1961.
That places Mali 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Mali, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.5% | — |
| 1962 | 1.5% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 1.5% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.5% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 1.5% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.5% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 1.5% | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 1.5% | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.6% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 1.6% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.7% | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 1.8% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.8% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | -1.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 2.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.6%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 2.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.3%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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, population and co₂ emissions in Mali?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Mali was 2.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1961.
- How does Mali rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Mali ranks 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.