Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Mali
Mali: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 0.4684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
184th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.5016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.1644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1958
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Mali, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Mali is 0.4684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Mali peaked at 0.5016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1958.
That places Mali 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 181 Gambia 0.5165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 182 South Sudan 0.5093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 183 Sierra Leone 0.4901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 185 Chad 0.458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 186 Ethiopia 0.4461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 187 Yemen 0.4359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Mali?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Mali was 0.4684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1958.
- How does Mali rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Mali ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.