Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Mali
Mali: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 4.09 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Mali, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Mali stood at 4.09 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Mali peaked at 4.09 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0312 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Mali 190th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Mali, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0312 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0521 tonnes per person | +67.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0764 tonnes per person | +46.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1064 tonnes per person | +39.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1356 tonnes per person | +27.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1676 tonnes per person | +23.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1974 tonnes per person | +17.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2318 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2608 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2829 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3106 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3412 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3735 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4076 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4457 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4876 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5278 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5764 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 0.62 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6658 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.704 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7405 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7712 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8063 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.8422 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8739 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9023 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9279 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9552 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9838 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.01 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.04 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.06 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.2 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.29 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.34 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.4 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.45 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.51 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.56 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.62 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.67 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.73 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.8 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.93 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 2 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.07 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.16 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.25 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 2.36 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 2.47 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 2.61 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 2.77 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 2.94 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 3.12 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 3.32 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 3.55 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 3.75 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 3.92 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 4.09 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 4.09 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.81 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 4.09 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.24 tonnes per person, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +67.1% | 0.0312 tonnes per person | 0.0521 tonnes per person |
| 1962 | +46.5% | 0.0521 tonnes per person | 0.0764 tonnes per person |
| 1963 | +39.3% | 0.0764 tonnes per person | 0.1064 tonnes per person |
| 1964 | +27.4% | 0.1064 tonnes per person | 0.1356 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1542 tonnes per person | 0.0312 tonnes per person | 0.2829 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4756 tonnes per person | 0.3106 tonnes per person | 0.6658 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8507 tonnes per person | 0.704 tonnes per person | 0.9838 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 1.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 tonnes per person | 1.4 tonnes per person | 1.93 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 tonnes per person | 2 tonnes per person | 3.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 tonnes per person | 3.32 tonnes per person | 4.09 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 187 Eritrea 5.4 tonnes per person compare
- 188 Tanzania 5.03 tonnes per person compare
- 189 Sierra Leone 4.93 tonnes per person compare
- 191 Burkina Faso 4.07 tonnes per person compare
- 192 South Sudan 3.81 tonnes per person compare
- 193 Guinea-Bissau 3.76 tonnes per person 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 cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Mali?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Mali was 4.09 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0312 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Mali rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Mali ranks 190th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.