Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Mali
Mali: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 5.60 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Mali, 1959–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mali recorded 5.60 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in 2024. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 664.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Mali peaked at 5.60 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1959.
That places Mali 127th out of 211 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Mali, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 21,806 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 43,612 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 69,052 tonnes | +58.3% |
| 1976 | 94,205 tonnes | +36.4% |
| 1977 | 111,966 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 129,522 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 143,402 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 153,689 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 163,853 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 177,241 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 187,158 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 196,952 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 206,623 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 216,171 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 225,596 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 234,898 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 244,076 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 252,287 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 260,485 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 268,671 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 276,844 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 282,965 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 288,261 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 293,142 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 305,327 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 305,327 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 305,327 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 305,327 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 305,327 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 305,327 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 305,327 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 305,327 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 476,593 tonnes | +56.1% |
| 2014 | 732,338 tonnes | +53.7% |
| 2015 | 976,459 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 1.23 million tonnes | +25.8% |
| 2017 | 1.49 million tonnes | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 1.88 million tonnes | +26.0% |
| 2019 | 2.26 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2020 | 2.84 million tonnes | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 3.50 million tonnes | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 4.20 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 4.90 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 5.60 million tonnes | +14.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 5.60 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.71 million tonnes, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 5.60 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.58 million tonnes, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +100.0% | 21,806 tonnes | 43,612 tonnes |
| 1975 | +58.3% | 43,612 tonnes | 69,052 tonnes |
| 2013 | +56.1% | 305,327 tonnes | 476,593 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 61,356 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 143,402 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 200,626 tonnes | 153,689 tonnes | 244,076 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 283,864 tonnes | 252,287 tonnes | 305,327 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 305,327 tonnes | 305,327 tonnes | 305,327 tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million tonnes | 305,327 tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.21 million tonnes | 2.84 million tonnes | 5.60 million tonnes | 5 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Mali?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Mali was 5.60 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 from cement recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 5.60 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1959.
- How does Mali rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Mali ranks 127th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 664.0%. 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.