Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Mali
Mali: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 11.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
121st
of 198 countries
All-time high
11.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
323,999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Mali, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Mali recorded 11.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Mali peaked at 11.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 323,999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Mali ranks 121st of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 328,558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 323,999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 332,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 342,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 333,881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 351,830 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 364,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 353,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 375,186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 386,891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 377,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 396,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 409,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 398,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 419,969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 449,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 422,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 476,546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 513,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 482,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 536,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 574,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 541,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 622,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 689,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 638,751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 737,620 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 780,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 748,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 801,586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 847,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 815,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 916,853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 994,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 118 Uruguay 13.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 119 Madagascar 12.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 120 Costa Rica 11.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 122 Papua New Guinea 11.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 123 Paraguay 10.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 124 El Salvador 10.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Mali?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Mali was 11.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 11.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 323,999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Mali rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Mali ranks 121st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.