Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Mali
Mali: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 1.73 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.73 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
107th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.73 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
7.27 million tonnes
in 1959
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Mali, 1959–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mali recorded 1.73 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Mali peaked at 1.73 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.27 million tonnes, in 1959.
That places Mali 107th out of 194 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 including land-use change in Mali, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 7.27 million tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 12.98 million tonnes | +78.5% |
| 1961 | 17.73 million tonnes | +36.6% |
| 1962 | 22.31 million tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1963 | 26.11 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1964 | 29.87 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1965 | 33.28 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1966 | 36.60 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 39.45 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 41.96 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 47.23 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1970 | 50.34 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 53.06 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 55.96 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 61.75 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 69.07 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 87.20 million tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1976 | 97.76 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 105.46 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 111.97 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 117.24 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 121.41 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 125.47 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 128.87 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 132.58 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 138.44 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 143.15 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 147.28 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 152.92 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 157.38 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 162.09 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 166.68 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 178.43 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 248.88 million tonnes | +39.5% |
| 1993 | 302.21 million tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1994 | 358.69 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 480.29 million tonnes | +33.9% |
| 1996 | 553.61 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 606.23 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 644.79 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 675.54 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 709.87 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 765.53 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 866.46 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 904.30 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 966.89 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 1.01 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.04 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.08 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.12 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.15 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.18 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.21 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.25 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.28 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.32 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.36 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.40 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.45 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.49 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.53 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.58 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.61 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.65 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.69 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.73 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1.73 billion tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.33 billion tonnes, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 1.73 billion tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 billion tonnes, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +78.5% | 7.27 million tonnes | 12.98 million tonnes |
| 1992 | +39.5% | 178.43 million tonnes | 248.88 million tonnes |
| 1961 | +36.6% | 12.98 million tonnes | 17.73 million tonnes |
| 1995 | +33.9% | 358.69 million tonnes | 480.29 million tonnes |
| 1975 | +26.2% | 69.07 million tonnes | 87.20 million tonnes |
| 1962 | +25.8% | 17.73 million tonnes | 22.31 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.27 million tonnes | 7.27 million tonnes | 7.27 million tonnes | 1 |
| 1960s | 30.75 million tonnes | 12.98 million tonnes | 47.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.98 million tonnes | 50.34 million tonnes | 117.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 140.96 million tonnes | 121.41 million tonnes | 162.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 421.53 million tonnes | 166.68 million tonnes | 675.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 959.73 million tonnes | 709.87 million tonnes | 1.15 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 billion tonnes | 1.18 billion tonnes | 1.53 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 billion tonnes | 1.58 billion tonnes | 1.73 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 104 Estonia 1.80 billion tonnes compare
- 105 Papua New Guinea 1.76 billion tonnes compare
- 106 Benin 1.74 billion tonnes compare
- 108 Trinidad and Tobago 1.70 billion tonnes compare
- 109 Oman 1.68 billion tonnes compare
- 110 South Sudan 1.66 billion tonnes 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 including land-use change in Mali?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Mali was 1.73 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.27 million tonnes in 1959.
- How does Mali rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Mali ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.