Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Mali
Mali: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 0.2851 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2851 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
191st
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.3302 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 relative to the global average 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Mali stood at 0.2851 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Mali peaked at 0.3302 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0089 tonnes per person, in 1959.
That places Mali 191st 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 relative to the global average 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 | 0.0405 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0453 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0498 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0489 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0583 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0546 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.058 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.052 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0513 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0465 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0519 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 0.053 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0484 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0445 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0412 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0434 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0462 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.046 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0455 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0484 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0515 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.055 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0584 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0621 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0679 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0852 tonnes per person | +25.5% |
| 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 | 0.1571 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1742 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1828 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2233 tonnes per person | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2406 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2543 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2655 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2915 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3302 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3042 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2837 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2851 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.2851 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1531 tonnes per person, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.2851 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3417 tonnes per person, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 | 0.0461 tonnes per person | 0.0321 tonnes per person | 0.0583 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0478 tonnes per person | 0.0412 tonnes per person | 0.053 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0607 tonnes per person | 0.0455 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 | 0.1911 tonnes per person | 0.131 tonnes per person | 0.2655 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.299 tonnes per person | 0.2837 tonnes per person | 0.3302 tonnes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Mali?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Mali was 0.2851 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 relative to the global average recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3302 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0089 tonnes per person in 1959.
- How does Mali rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Mali ranks 191st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.