Methane emissions from agriculture in Mali
Mali: Methane emissions from agriculture was 27.61 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.61 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
31st
of 193 countries
All-time high
27.61 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
9.66 million tonnes
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Methane emissions from agriculture in Mali, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions from agriculture in Mali is 27.61 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Mali peaked at 27.61 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.66 million tonnes, in 1991.
Mali ranks 31st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Methane emissions from agriculture in Mali, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.70 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 9.66 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 9.66 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9.79 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 9.98 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 10.24 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 10.82 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 10.95 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 11.56 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 12.33 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 12.74 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 12.61 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 12.92 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 13.43 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 14.70 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 15.26 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 15.16 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 15.86 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 16.67 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 16.66 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 17.66 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 18.02 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 18.61 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 19.07 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 19.55 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 20.22 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 22.18 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 22.70 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 23.53 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 24.29 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 25.35 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 26.04 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 26.71 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 27.61 million tonnes | +3.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 27.61 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.28 million tonnes, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 27.61 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.62 million tonnes, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.47 million tonnes | 9.66 million tonnes | 12.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.60 million tonnes | 12.61 million tonnes | 16.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.58 million tonnes | 17.66 million tonnes | 24.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.43 million tonnes | 25.35 million tonnes | 27.61 million tonnes | 4 |
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 methane emissions from agriculture in Mali?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Mali was 27.61 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 27.61 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.66 million tonnes in 1991.
- How does Mali rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Mali ranks 31st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.