Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Mali
Mali: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) was 78.1 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions in Mali, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Mali recorded 78.1 kt for savanna fires — emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Mali peaked at 109.45 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 51.9 kt, in 2018.
That places Mali 12th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Mali, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.54 kt | — |
| 1991 | 77.54 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 77.54 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 77.54 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 77.54 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 77.54 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 90.54 kt | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 87.43 kt | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 96.48 kt | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 109.45 kt | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 108.52 kt | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 84.47 kt | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 68.85 kt | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 64.47 kt | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 94.27 kt | +46.2% |
| 2005 | 89.31 kt | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 87.49 kt | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 81.64 kt | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 85.61 kt | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 63.9 kt | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 69.7 kt | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 66.58 kt | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 60.5 kt | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 67.39 kt | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 61.34 kt | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 59.12 kt | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 81.49 kt | +37.8% |
| 2017 | 61.08 kt | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 51.9 kt | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 57.42 kt | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 70.91 kt | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 69.33 kt | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 64.35 kt | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 65.53 kt | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 78.1 kt | +19.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 78.1 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.96 kt, 7.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mali's 78.1 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.99 kt, 6.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.92 kt | 77.54 kt | 109.45 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.85 kt | 63.9 kt | 108.52 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.65 kt | 51.9 kt | 81.49 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.64 kt | 64.35 kt | 78.1 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.98 kt compare
- 9 Mozambique 229.96 kt compare
- 10 Central African Republic 172.04 kt compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6.65 kt compare
- 11 Russian Federation 94.45 kt compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 2.13 kt compare
- 12 Viet Nam 1.94 kt compare
- 13 Sudan 65.14 kt compare
- 13 Melanesia 1.61 kt compare
- 14 Chad 57.3 kt compare
- 14 Türkiye 0.571 kt compare
- 15 Ghana 54.74 kt compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 0.0407 kt compare
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 savanna fires — emissions in Mali?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Mali was 78.1 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 109.45 kt in 1999.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9 kt in 2018.
- How does Mali rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Mali ranks 12th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.