Methane emissions in Mali
Mali: Methane emissions was 29.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
29.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
54th
of 199 countries
All-time high
29.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Mali, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Mali recorded 29.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for methane emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Mali peaked at 29.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Mali 54th out of 199 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.
Methane emissions in Mali, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 3.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 3.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 3.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 3.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 3.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 3.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 3.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 3.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 3.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 3.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 3.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 3.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 3.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 3.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 3.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 3.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 3.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 3.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 3.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 3.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 3.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 3.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 3.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 3.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 3.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 3.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 3.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 3.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1894 | 3.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1895 | 3.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 3.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 3.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 3.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 3.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 3.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1902 | 3.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1903 | 3.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1904 | 3.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1905 | 3.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1906 | 4.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1908 | 4.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 4.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 4.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 4.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 4.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 4.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1914 | 4.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1915 | 4.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1916 | 4.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1917 | 4.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1918 | 4.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1919 | 4.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1920 | 4.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1921 | 4.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1922 | 4.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 4.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1924 | 4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1925 | 5.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1926 | 5.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1927 | 5.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1928 | 5.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 5.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1930 | 5.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 5.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1932 | 5.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1933 | 5.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 5.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 5.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 5.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1937 | 5.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1938 | 5.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1939 | 6.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 6.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1941 | 6.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 6.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1943 | 6.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 6.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1945 | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1946 | 6.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1947 | 6.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1948 | 6.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1949 | 6.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 6.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1951 | 7.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 7.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 7.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 7.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 7.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 7.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 7.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 7.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 8.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 7.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.4% |
| 1962 | 7.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 7.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 8.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 8.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 8.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 9.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 9.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 9.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 9.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 9.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 8.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 8.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 7.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.0% |
| 1975 | 8.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 8.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 8.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 8.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 9.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 11.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 10.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 11.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 10.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 9.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 8.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 8.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 9.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 9.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 9.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 10.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 10.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 10.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 10.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 10.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 11.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 11.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 11.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 12.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 13.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 13.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 13.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 14.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 14.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 15.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 16.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 16.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 17.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 17.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 18.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 19.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 19.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 20.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 20.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 21.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 22.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 23.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 24.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 25.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 25.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 26.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 28.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 27.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 28.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 29.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 29.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 29.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 51 South Sudan 31.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 52 Morocco 30.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 53 Niger 30.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 55 Japan 28.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 56 Malaysia 28.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 57 Libya 28.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 in Mali?
- Methane emissions in Mali was 29.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 29.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Mali rank for methane emissions?
- Mali ranks 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.