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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.