Savanna fires — Emissions in Mali

Mali: Savanna fires — Emissions was 78.1 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
78.1 kt
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
12th
of 221 countries
All-time high
109.45 kt
in 1999
All-time low
51.9 kt
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Emissions in Mali, 1990–2024

02550751001990200720241990: 77.5 kt1991: 77.5 kt1992: 77.5 kt1993: 77.5 kt1994: 77.5 kt1995: 77.5 kt1996: 90.5 kt1997: 87.4 kt1998: 96.5 kt1999: 109.4 kt2000: 108.5 kt2001: 84.5 kt2002: 68.9 kt2003: 64.5 kt2004: 94.3 kt2005: 89.3 kt2006: 87.5 kt2007: 81.6 kt2008: 85.6 kt2009: 63.9 kt2010: 69.7 kt2011: 66.6 kt2012: 60.5 kt2013: 67.4 kt2014: 61.3 kt2015: 59.1 kt2016: 81.5 kt2017: 61.1 kt2018: 51.9 kt2019: 57.4 kt2020: 70.9 kt2021: 69.3 kt2022: 64.3 kt2023: 65.5 kt2024: 78.1 kt

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Mozambique 229.96 kt compare
  2. 10 Central African Republic 172.04 kt compare
  3. 11 Russian Federation 94.45 kt compare
  4. 13 Sudan 65.14 kt compare
  5. 14 Chad 57.3 kt compare
  6. 15 Ghana 54.74 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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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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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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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.