Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Mali
Mali: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.3028 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Mali, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded 0.3028 for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Mali peaked at 0.3261 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0271, in 1988.
Mali ranks 173rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0394 | — |
| 1971 | 0.0385 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0383 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0393 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0407 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0419 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0418 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0421 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0419 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0463 | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0442 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0551 | +24.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0385 | -30.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0405 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0387 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0409 | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0323 | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0502 | +55.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0271 | -46.1% |
| 1989 | 0.045 | +66.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0348 | -22.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0426 | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0381 | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0363 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0355 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0357 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0381 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.037 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0375 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.038 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0689 | +81.4% |
| 2001 | 0.07 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0711 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0707 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0698 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0698 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0811 | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0935 | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1045 | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.13 | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1246 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1315 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1339 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.157 | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1615 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1899 | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2386 | +25.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2605 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2828 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2902 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3152 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3261 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3247 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3019 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3028 | +0.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.3028 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1671, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.3028 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3834, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy use per capita vs. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +81.4% | 0.038 | 0.0689 |
| 1989 | +66.1% | 0.0271 | 0.045 |
| 1987 | +55.3% | 0.0323 | 0.0502 |
| 1988 | -46.1% | 0.0502 | 0.0271 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.041 | 0.0383 | 0.0463 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0413 | 0.0271 | 0.0551 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0374 | 0.0348 | 0.0426 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0829 | 0.0689 | 0.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1971 | 0.1246 | 0.2902 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3141 | 0.3019 | 0.3261 | 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 energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Mali?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Mali was 0.3028 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3261 in 2021.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0271 in 1988.
- How does Mali rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Mali ranks 173rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.