Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Mali
Mali: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 100.20 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Mali, 1959–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions in Mali is 100.20 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 135.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Mali peaked at 100.20 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47,632 tonnes, in 1959.
That places Mali 146th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47,632 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes | 1 |
| 1960s | 911,970 tonnes | 168,544 tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.27 million tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | 4.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.08 million tonnes | 5.30 million tonnes | 8.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.77 million tonnes | 9.28 million tonnes | 15.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.34 million tonnes | 16.15 million tonnes | 29.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.14 million tonnes | 31.89 million tonnes | 65.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.28 million tonnes | 72.06 million tonnes | 100.20 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 143 Madagascar 112.65 million tonnes compare
- 145 Guinea 105.94 million tonnes compare
- 147 Mauritania 99.86 million tonnes compare
- 148 Burkina Faso 95.79 million tonnes compare
- 149 Haiti 88.84 million tonnes compare
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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Mali?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Mali was 100.20 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 100.20 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,632 tonnes in 1959.
- How does Mali rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Mali ranks 146th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.8%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.