Forest fires — Emissions in Mali

Mali: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.0053 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0053 kt
World rank
100th
of 219 countries
All-time high
145.71 kt
in 1998
All-time low
0 kt
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Mali, 1990–2024

0501001501990200720241990: 60.8 kt1991: 60.8 kt1992: 60.8 kt1993: 60.8 kt1994: 60.8 kt1995: 60.8 kt1996: 42.3 kt1997: 56.7 kt1998: 145.7 kt1999: 136.4 kt2000: 73.4 kt2001: 0.093 kt2002: 0.005 kt2003: 0.072 kt2004: 0.027 kt2005: 0.029 kt2006: 0.043 kt2007: 0.029 kt2008: 0.013 kt2009: 0.016 kt2010: 0.021 kt2011: 0.011 kt2012: 0.024 kt2013: 0.024 kt2014: 0.027 kt2015: 0.008 kt2016: 0.048 kt2017: 0.019 kt2018: 0.008 kt2019: 0.021 kt2020: 0.043 kt2021: 0.005 kt2022: 0.003 kt2023: 0 kt2024: 0.005 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — emissions in Mali stood at 0.0053 kt.

That represents a change of down 80.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Mali peaked at 145.71 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2023.

That places Mali 100th out of 219 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.

Forest fires — Emissions in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Mali, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 60.78 kt —
1991 60.78 kt +0.0%
1992 60.78 kt +0.0%
1993 60.78 kt +0.0%
1994 60.78 kt +0.0%
1995 60.78 kt +0.0%
1996 42.27 kt -30.4%
1997 56.7 kt +34.1%
1998 145.71 kt +157.0%
1999 136.43 kt -6.4%
2000 73.44 kt -46.2%
2001 0.0931 kt -99.9%
2002 0.0053 kt -94.3%
2003 0.0718 kt +1254.7%
2004 0.0266 kt -63.0%
2005 0.0293 kt +10.2%
2006 0.0426 kt +45.4%
2007 0.0293 kt -31.2%
2008 0.0133 kt -54.6%
2009 0.016 kt +20.3%
2010 0.0213 kt +33.1%
2011 0.0106 kt -50.2%
2012 0.0239 kt +125.5%
2013 0.0239 kt +0.0%
2014 0.0266 kt +11.3%
2015 0.008 kt -69.9%
2016 0.0479 kt +498.8%
2017 0.0186 kt -61.2%
2018 0.008 kt -57.0%
2019 0.0213 kt +166.2%
2020 0.0426 kt +100.0%
2021 0.0053 kt -87.6%
2022 0.0027 kt -49.1%
2023 0 kt -100.0%
2024 0.0053 kt —

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 0.0053 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2406 kt, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 0.0053 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3894 kt, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Forest fires — Emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +1254.7% 0.0053 kt 0.0718 kt
2016 +498.8% 0.008 kt 0.0479 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 74.58 kt 42.27 kt 145.71 kt 10
2000s 7.38 kt 0.0053 kt 73.44 kt 10
2010s 0.021 kt 0.008 kt 0.0479 kt 10
2020s 0.0112 kt 0 kt 0.0426 kt 5

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 99 Burundi 0.0076 kt compare
  2. 100 Belgium-Luxembourg 0.0053 kt compare
  3. 100 New Caledonia 0.0053 kt compare
  4. 103 Azerbaijan 0.005 kt compare
  5. 103 Serbia and Montenegro 0.005 kt compare
  6. 103 Uruguay 0.005 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Mali?
Forest fires — emissions in Mali was 0.0053 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 145.71 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2023.
How does Mali rank for forest fires — emissions?
Mali ranks 100th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.