Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Mali
Mali: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 0.2566 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2566 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
185th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.3008 tonnes per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.0089 tonnes per person
in 1959
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Mali, 1959–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Mali is 0.2566 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Mali peaked at 0.3008 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0089 tonnes per person, in 1959.
That places Mali 185th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Mali, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | — |
| 1960 | 0.0224 tonnes per person | +150.2% |
| 1961 | 0.0214 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 0.025 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0311 tonnes per person | +24.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0307 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.034 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0323 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0373 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0325 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0261 tonnes per person | -19.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0321 tonnes per person | +23.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0356 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0379 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0372 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.042 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0461 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0453 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0558 tonnes per person | +23.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0522 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0561 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0506 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 0.05 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0447 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0506 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0518 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0473 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0434 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0401 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0423 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0452 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0451 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0446 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0476 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0507 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0544 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0579 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0616 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0668 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0852 tonnes per person | +27.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0865 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0922 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0975 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0984 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0982 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1079 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1077 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1097 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1234 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.131 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1222 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.131 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1384 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1437 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1473 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.16 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1697 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2102 tonnes per person | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2275 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2353 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2471 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2648 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3008 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 0.274 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2543 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2566 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.2566 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1204 tonnes per person, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.2566 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2671 tonnes per person, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +150.2% | 0.0089 tonnes per person | 0.0224 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0089 tonnes per person | 0.0089 tonnes per person | 0.0089 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.0293 tonnes per person | 0.0214 tonnes per person | 0.0373 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.044 tonnes per person | 0.0321 tonnes per person | 0.0561 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0466 tonnes per person | 0.0401 tonnes per person | 0.0518 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.06 tonnes per person | 0.0446 tonnes per person | 0.0865 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1088 tonnes per person | 0.0922 tonnes per person | 0.131 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.181 tonnes per person | 0.131 tonnes per person | 0.2471 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2701 tonnes per person | 0.2543 tonnes per person | 0.3008 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Mali?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Mali was 0.2566 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3008 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0089 tonnes per person in 1959.
- How does Mali rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Mali ranks 185th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.