Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Mali
Mali: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 0.2851 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use in Mali is 0.2851 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 186th out of 208 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 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 183 Togo 0.3276 tonnes per person compare
- 184 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.292 tonnes per person compare
- 185 Gambia, The 0.2909 tonnes per person compare
- 187 Burkina Faso 0.2763 tonnes per person compare
- 188 Guinea 0.2729 tonnes per person compare
- 189 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 0.2538 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Mali
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.24 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Mali?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3302 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0089 tonnes per person in 1959.
- How does Mali rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Mali ranks 186th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use. 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.