Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Mali
Mali: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 2.1 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Mali, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Mali stood at 2.1 kilograms per person.
The figure is up 21.3% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Mali peaked at 6.45 kilograms per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, in 1990.
That places Mali 174th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9 kilograms per person | 0.7883 kilograms per person | 5.18 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.89 kilograms per person | 1.9 kilograms per person | 6.45 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 kilograms per person | 1.73 kilograms per person | 2.68 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Mali?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Mali was 2.1 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 6.45 kilograms per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Mali rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Mali ranks 174th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.