Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mali
Mali: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 1.16 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Mali recorded 1.16 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mali peaked at 1.86 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.28 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Mali 120th out of 209 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.432 terawatt-hours | 0.28 terawatt-hours | 0.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 terawatt-hours | 1.16 terawatt-hours | 1.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 terawatt-hours | 1.16 terawatt-hours | 1.86 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 117 Namibia 1.6 terawatt-hours compare
- 118 Senegal 1.51 terawatt-hours compare
- 119 Puerto Rico 1.29 terawatt-hours compare
- 121 Congo 1.14 terawatt-hours compare
- 122 Papua New Guinea 1.12 terawatt-hours compare
- 123 Algeria 1.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 123 Madagascar 1.03 terawatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Mali
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
- Population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Population, total 25.20 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.8% (2025)
- Urban population 8.12 million (2025)
- Urban population 32.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.2851 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 100.20 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.2851 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.2851 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mali?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mali was 1.16 terawatt-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 recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Mali rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Mali ranks 120th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.