How does Mali rank for rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre?

Mali ranks 42nd out of 102 countries with data for 2023.

Is rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mali?

Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Mali

Name: Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Mali
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Mali: Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0001 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

up 2.1%

World rank

42nd

of 102 countries

All-time high

0.0001 kt per square kilometre

in 2018

All-time low

0 kt per square kilometre

in 1978

Years of data

1961–2023

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Mali, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Mali recorded 0.0001 kt per square kilometre for rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Mali peaked at 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1978.

Mali ranks 42nd of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Mali, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0 kt per square kilometre	+9.9%
1963	0 kt per square kilometre	-38.5%
1964	0 kt per square kilometre	+28.9%
1965	0 kt per square kilometre	+6.6%
1966	0 kt per square kilometre	+5.0%
1967	0 kt per square kilometre	+11.3%
1968	0 kt per square kilometre	-17.9%
1969	0 kt per square kilometre	-17.9%
1970	0 kt per square kilometre	+29.0%
1971	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.5%
1972	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.3%
1973	0 kt per square kilometre	+10.7%
1974	0 kt per square kilometre	+6.9%
1975	0 kt per square kilometre	+11.2%
1976	0 kt per square kilometre	-19.1%
1977	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	0 kt per square kilometre	-37.3%
1979	0 kt per square kilometre	+117.2%
1980	0 kt per square kilometre	-44.2%
1981	0 kt per square kilometre	-14.6%
1982	0 kt per square kilometre	+57.1%
1983	0 kt per square kilometre	+3.5%
1984	0 kt per square kilometre	-12.1%
1985	0 kt per square kilometre	+11.9%
1986	0 kt per square kilometre	+3.1%
1987	0 kt per square kilometre	-14.4%
1988	0 kt per square kilometre	+41.8%
1989	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.1%
1990	0 kt per square kilometre	-14.8%
1991	0 kt per square kilometre	+33.8%
1992	0 kt per square kilometre	-11.3%
1993	0 kt per square kilometre	+5.7%
1994	0 kt per square kilometre	+15.2%
1995	0 kt per square kilometre	+8.3%
1996	0 kt per square kilometre	+6.6%
1997	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.1%
1998	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.5%
1999	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.4%
2000	0 kt per square kilometre	+8.5%
2001	0 kt per square kilometre	+32.7%
2002	0 kt per square kilometre	-23.8%
2003	0 kt per square kilometre	+13.7%
2004	0 kt per square kilometre	-22.4%
2005	0 kt per square kilometre	+31.5%
2006	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.3%
2007	0 kt per square kilometre	-4.1%
2008	0 kt per square kilometre	+23.1%
2009	0 kt per square kilometre	+9.2%
2010	0 kt per square kilometre	+16.9%
2011	0 kt per square kilometre	-6.4%
2012	0 kt per square kilometre	+4.4%
2013	0 kt per square kilometre	+9.5%
2014	0 kt per square kilometre	+3.8%
2015	0 kt per square kilometre	+11.4%
2016	0 kt per square kilometre	+9.5%
2017	0 kt per square kilometre	-8.0%
2018	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+26.3%
2019	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-4.6%
2020	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-2.9%
2021	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-2.7%
2022	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.6%
2023	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.1%

Mali compared with similar countries

Mali's 0.0001 kt per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Mali's 0.0001 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre 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
1979	+117.2%	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Mali

39 Paraguay 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
40 Malawi 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
41 Spain 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
43 North Macedonia 0 kt per square kilometre compare
44 Benin 0 kt per square kilometre compare
45 Mozambique 0 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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)

All data for Mali →

Frequently asked questions

What is rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Mali?: Rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Mali was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Mali?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2018.
What is the lowest rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Mali?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1978.
How does Mali rank for rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre?: Mali ranks 42nd out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mali?: Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Rice — Rice cultivation Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

About this data

Indicator: Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 104 places, 6,139 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.