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
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.
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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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 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.