Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mali
Mali: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 9.26 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mali is 9.26 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mali peaked at 10.94 kilograms per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, in 1990.
Mali ranks 158th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mali, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2000 | 6.92 kilograms per person | — |
| 2001 | 5.88 kilograms per person | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 5.7 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 4.73 kilograms per person | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 3.82 kilograms per person | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 5.91 kilograms per person | +54.8% |
| 2006 | 4.29 kilograms per person | -27.4% |
| 2007 | 4.15 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 6.02 kilograms per person | +45.2% |
| 2009 | 6.48 kilograms per person | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 6.27 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 6.07 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.54 kilograms per person | -41.7% |
| 2013 | 10.88 kilograms per person | +207.6% |
| 2014 | 9.99 kilograms per person | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 10.76 kilograms per person | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 10.94 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 10.09 kilograms per person | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 10.76 kilograms per person | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 9.49 kilograms per person | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 6.91 kilograms per person | -27.2% |
| 2021 | 7.59 kilograms per person | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 8.23 kilograms per person | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 9.26 kilograms per person | +12.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 9.26 kilograms per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.46 kilograms per person, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 9.26 kilograms per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.55 kilograms per person, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +207.6% | 3.54 kilograms per person | 10.88 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.39 kilograms per person | 3.82 kilograms per person | 6.92 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.88 kilograms per person | 3.54 kilograms per person | 10.94 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 kilograms per person | 6.91 kilograms per person | 9.26 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More climate change data for Mali
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 209.26 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mali?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mali was 9.26 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 10.94 kilograms per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Mali rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Mali ranks 158th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.