Carbon intensity of energy in Mali
Mali: Carbon intensity of energy was 240.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
240.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
54th
of 204 countries
All-time high
395.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 1999
All-time low
159.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Carbon intensity of energy in Mali, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of energy in Mali is 240.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Mali peaked at 395.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1999 and was at its lowest, 159.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1981.
Mali ranks 54th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of energy in Mali, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 207.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 1981 | 159.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -23.2% |
| 1982 | 192.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +20.5% |
| 1983 | 217.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 224.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 192.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 230.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +19.8% |
| 1987 | 186.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -18.8% |
| 1988 | 349 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +86.7% |
| 1989 | 198.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -43.1% |
| 1990 | 200.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 201.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 205.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 222.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 242.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 262.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 270.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 301.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 378.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +25.6% |
| 1999 | 395.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 260.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -34.1% |
| 2001 | 280.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 301.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 326.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 352.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 340.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 301.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 290.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 268.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 203.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 218.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 205.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 219.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 227.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 241.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 218.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 220.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 222.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 233.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 231.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 238.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 238.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 239.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 239.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 240.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 240.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is above the median for low income countries, which is 234.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 240.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 227.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity of energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +86.7% | 186.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 349 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 215.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 159.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 349 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 268.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 200.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 395.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 292.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 203.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 352.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 223.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 205.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 241.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 239.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 238.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 240.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 51 British Virgin Islands 244.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 52 Uzbekistan 242.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 53 East Timor 240.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 55 Egypt 239.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 56 Philippines 239.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 57 Eritrea 236.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 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 of energy in Mali?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Mali was 240.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 395.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1999.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 159.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1981.
- How does Mali rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Mali ranks 54th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.