Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Mali
Mali: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 13.76 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.76 million tonnes
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
32nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
13.76 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
5.38 million tonnes
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Mali, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Mali stood at 13.76 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Mali peaked at 13.76 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.38 million tonnes, in 1991.
Mali ranks 32nd 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.
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Mali, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.41 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 5.38 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 5.40 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 5.47 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 5.52 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 5.60 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 5.98 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 6.07 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 6.43 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 6.97 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 7.07 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 6.66 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 6.89 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 7.00 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 7.95 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 8.08 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 8.17 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.30 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 8.82 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 8.59 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 9.07 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 9.23 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 9.43 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 9.82 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 10.04 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 10.42 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 11.68 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 11.63 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.80 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 12.59 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 12.99 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 12.94 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 13.15 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 13.76 million tonnes | +4.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 13.76 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.66 million tonnes, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 13.76 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.80 million tonnes, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.82 million tonnes | 5.38 million tonnes | 6.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.75 million tonnes | 6.66 million tonnes | 8.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.57 million tonnes | 9.07 million tonnes | 12.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.21 million tonnes | 12.94 million tonnes | 13.76 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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Mali?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Mali was 13.76 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 13.76 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.38 million tonnes in 1991.
- How does Mali rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Mali ranks 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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 Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.