What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Mali?

Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Mali was 31.32 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Mali?

The highest recorded value was 121.00 million tonnes in 1995.

What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Mali?

The lowest recorded value was 180,305 tonnes in 1869.

How does Mali rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?

Mali ranks 26th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Mali?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Mali

Name: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Mali
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mali: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 31.32 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

31.32 million tonnes

Change on year

down 1.6%

World rank

26th

of 197 countries

All-time high

121.00 million tonnes

in 1995

All-time low

180,305 tonnes

in 1869

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Mali, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Mali is 31.32 million tonnes, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Mali peaked at 121.00 million tonnes in 1995 and was at its lowest, 180,305 tonnes, in 1869.

Mali ranks 26th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	2.18 million tonnes	1.49 million tonnes	2.43 million tonnes	10
1860s	541,920 tonnes	180,305 tonnes	1.36 million tonnes	10
1870s	478,900 tonnes	214,417 tonnes	603,681 tonnes	10
1880s	758,411 tonnes	694,255 tonnes	792,487 tonnes	10
1890s	892,378 tonnes	789,555 tonnes	939,413 tonnes	10
1900s	2.46 million tonnes	1.28 million tonnes	3.03 million tonnes	10
1910s	2.78 million tonnes	2.62 million tonnes	3.07 million tonnes	10
1920s	5.33 million tonnes	3.38 million tonnes	6.36 million tonnes	10
1930s	7.07 million tonnes	6.66 million tonnes	7.38 million tonnes	10
1940s	8.99 million tonnes	7.51 million tonnes	9.48 million tonnes	10
1950s	7.51 million tonnes	4.87 million tonnes	8.92 million tonnes	10
1960s	3.83 million tonnes	2.31 million tonnes	5.59 million tonnes	10
1970s	6.68 million tonnes	2.49 million tonnes	17.78 million tonnes	10
1980s	4.09 million tonnes	3.04 million tonnes	5.42 million tonnes	10
1990s	50.72 million tonnes	4.16 million tonnes	121.00 million tonnes	10
2000s	45.57 million tonnes	28.39 million tonnes	99.72 million tonnes	10
2010s	35.05 million tonnes	29.29 million tonnes	39.73 million tonnes	10
2020s	32.64 million tonnes	28.44 million tonnes	40.39 million tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Mali

23 Philippines 42.81 million tonnes compare
24 Australia 41.66 million tonnes compare
25 Finland 33.25 million tonnes compare
27 Madagascar 31.04 million tonnes compare
28 Mozambique 30.57 million tonnes compare
29 Guatemala 29.58 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

More climate change data for Mali

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
Population growth 2.9% (2025)
Population, total 25.20 million (2025)
Urban population growth 4.8% (2025)
Urban population 8.12 million (2025)
Urban population 32.2% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.2851 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 100.20 million tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 0.2851 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.2851 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Mali →

Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Mali?: Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Mali was 31.32 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Mali?: The highest recorded value was 121.00 million tonnes in 1995.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Mali?: The lowest recorded value was 180,305 tonnes in 1869.
How does Mali rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Mali ranks 26th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Mali?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.