Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Mali
Mali: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.2298 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.2298 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
61st
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.251 kilograms per international-$
in 2021
All-time low
0.0128 kilograms per international-$
in 1959
Years of data
64
1959–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Mali, 1959–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Mali is 0.2298 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 91.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Mali peaked at 0.251 kilograms per international-$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0128 kilograms per international-$, in 1959.
Mali ranks 61st of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Mali, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 0.0128 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1960 | 0.0316 kilograms per international-$ | +147.1% |
| 1961 | 0.0304 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 0.036 kilograms per international-$ | +18.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0425 kilograms per international-$ | +18.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0406 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0451 kilograms per international-$ | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0417 kilograms per international-$ | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0473 kilograms per international-$ | +13.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0404 kilograms per international-$ | -14.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0331 kilograms per international-$ | -18.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0389 kilograms per international-$ | +17.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0424 kilograms per international-$ | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0436 kilograms per international-$ | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0486 kilograms per international-$ | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0567 kilograms per international-$ | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0558 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.049 kilograms per international-$ | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0558 kilograms per international-$ | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0548 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0478 kilograms per international-$ | -12.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0496 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0517 kilograms per international-$ | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0507 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0554 kilograms per international-$ | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0555 kilograms per international-$ | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0506 kilograms per international-$ | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0445 kilograms per international-$ | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0412 kilograms per international-$ | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0441 kilograms per international-$ | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0435 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0439 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0415 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0463 kilograms per international-$ | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0491 kilograms per international-$ | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0521 kilograms per international-$ | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0554 kilograms per international-$ | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0567 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0613 kilograms per international-$ | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0775 kilograms per international-$ | +26.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0769 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0854 kilograms per international-$ | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0815 kilograms per international-$ | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0831 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0792 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0893 kilograms per international-$ | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0873 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0886 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1004 kilograms per international-$ | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1058 kilograms per international-$ | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0983 kilograms per international-$ | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1041 kilograms per international-$ | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1111 kilograms per international-$ | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1197 kilograms per international-$ | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1318 kilograms per international-$ | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1408 kilograms per international-$ | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1436 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1711 kilograms per international-$ | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1807 kilograms per international-$ | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1881 kilograms per international-$ | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1933 kilograms per international-$ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2214 kilograms per international-$ | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 0.251 kilograms per international-$ | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2298 kilograms per international-$ | -8.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.2298 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1236 kilograms per international-$, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.2298 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158 kilograms per international-$, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +147.1% | 0.0128 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0316 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0128 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0128 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0128 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.0389 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0304 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0473 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0493 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0389 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0567 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0487 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0412 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0555 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0561 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0415 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0775 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0899 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0792 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1058 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1484 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1041 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1933 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2341 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2214 kilograms per international-$ | 0.251 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 58 Tunisia 0.2378 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 59 Honduras 0.2361 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 60 Azerbaijan 0.2348 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 62 Jordan 0.2259 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 63 Iceland 0.2246 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 64 Morocco 0.2239 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Mali?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Mali was 0.2298 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.251 kilograms per international-$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0128 kilograms per international-$ in 1959.
- How does Mali rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Mali ranks 61st out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.9%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).