Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Mali
Mali: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 47.39 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Mali recorded 47.39 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in 2024.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Mali peaked at 81.81 kilowatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.07 kilowatt-hours, in 2003.
Mali ranks 173rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Mali, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.22 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 23.51 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 23.6 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 22.07 kilowatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 22.9 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 36.93 kilowatt-hours | +61.3% |
| 2006 | 37.88 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 35.97 kilowatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 41.5 kilowatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 46.65 kilowatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 72.75 kilowatt-hours | +56.0% |
| 2011 | 74.08 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 77.84 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 68.16 kilowatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 81.02 kilowatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 65.08 kilowatt-hours | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 81.81 kilowatt-hours | +25.7% |
| 2017 | 79.24 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 70.93 kilowatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 69.3 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 74.15 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 68.78 kilowatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 80.61 kilowatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 50.06 kilowatt-hours | -37.9% |
| 2024 | 47.39 kilowatt-hours | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.52 kilowatt-hours | 22.07 kilowatt-hours | 46.65 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.02 kilowatt-hours | 65.08 kilowatt-hours | 81.81 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.2 kilowatt-hours | 47.39 kilowatt-hours | 80.61 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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More climate change data for Mali
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.24 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Mali?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Mali was 47.39 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 81.81 kilowatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.07 kilowatt-hours in 2003.
- How does Mali rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Mali ranks 173rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.