Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Mali
Mali: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 172.07 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 from transport in Mali stood at 172.07 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 114.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Mali peaked at 209.03 kilograms per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, in 1990.
That places Mali 154th out of 191 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 | 76.6 kilograms per person | 65.75 kilograms per person | 90.7 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.2 kilograms per person | 58.82 kilograms per person | 160.9 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 183.57 kilograms per person | 169.9 kilograms per person | 209.03 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 151 Pakistan 176.2 kilograms per person compare
- 152 Guinea 173.54 kilograms per person compare
- 153 Sao Tome and Principe 173.25 kilograms per person compare
- 155 Papua New Guinea 162.66 kilograms per person compare
- 156 Burkina Faso 159.82 kilograms per person compare
- 157 Togo 156.86 kilograms per person 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 per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Mali?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Mali was 172.07 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 from transport recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 209.03 kilograms per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Mali rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Mali ranks 154th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.6%. 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.