Nitrous oxide emissions in Mali
Mali: Nitrous oxide emissions was 13.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
43rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
14.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2020
All-time low
254,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide 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 13.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Mali peaked at 14.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2020 and was at its lowest, 254,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Mali ranks 43rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Mali, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 254,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 259,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1852 | 264,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1853 | 269,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 274,213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 278,416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 282,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 285,355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 287,927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 289,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 290,861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 291,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 291,884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 292,238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 292,531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 292,794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 293,062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 293,365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 293,737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 294,211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 294,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 299,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 311,781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1873 | 329,441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1874 | 350,985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1875 | 374,737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1876 | 399,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1877 | 422,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1878 | 442,480 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1879 | 458,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1880 | 467,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1881 | 473,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 478,081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 481,998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 485,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 488,427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 491,293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 494,164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 497,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 500,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 526,253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1891 | 531,287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 536,574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 542,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 547,863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 553,845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 560,039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 566,435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 573,022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 579,791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 586,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 593,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 600,227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 606,870 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 613,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 620,983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 628,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 637,574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 647,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 658,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 670,728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 688,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1912 | 716,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1913 | 750,406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1914 | 790,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1915 | 834,879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1916 | 881,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1917 | 929,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1918 | 977,177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1919 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1920 | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1921 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1922 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1923 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1924 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1925 | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1926 | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1927 | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1928 | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1929 | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1932 | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1933 | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1934 | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1935 | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1936 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1937 | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1938 | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1939 | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1940 | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1941 | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.0% |
| 1942 | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.4% |
| 1943 | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.9% |
| 1944 | 2.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.2% |
| 1945 | 3.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.3% |
| 1946 | 4.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.0% |
| 1947 | 4.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.7% |
| 1948 | 5.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.7% |
| 1949 | 5.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1950 | 5.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1951 | 5.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 5.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 5.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 5.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 1955 | 4.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 1956 | 4.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 1957 | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.3% |
| 1958 | 3.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 1959 | 3.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 3.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 3.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 3.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 4.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 4.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 4.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 4.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 4.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 5.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 5.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 4.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 4.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 3.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.5% |
| 1975 | 4.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 4.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 4.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 4.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 5.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 6.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 5.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 6.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 5.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 5.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 4.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 4.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 5.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 5.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 5.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 5.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 5.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 5.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 5.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 6.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 6.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 6.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 7.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 7.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 7.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 7.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 7.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 7.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 8.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 8.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 9.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 9.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 9.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 9.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 9.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 10.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 10.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 10.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 11.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 12.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 12.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 13.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 14.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 14.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 13.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 13.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 13.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 13.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 13.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide emissions in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | +28.9% | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1944 | +27.2% | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 274,632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 254,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 289,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 292,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 290,861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 294,211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 368,341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 294,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 458,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 485,861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 467,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 500,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 551,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 526,253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 579,791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 619,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 586,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 658,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 826,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 670,728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 40 Mongolia 14.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 41 Zambia 14.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 42 Niger 14.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 44 South Korea 13.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 45 New Zealand 13.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 46 Saudi Arabia 13.06 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Mali?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Mali was 13.77 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 nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 14.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 254,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Mali rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Mali ranks 43rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 Nitrous oxide 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.