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Environment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

Mali: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 0.30 t (2024), 173rd of 203 in the world and 29th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG per person is 1.96 t (2024), 149th of 203 in the world and 15th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG emissions is 48.0 Mt (2024), 81st of 203 in the world and 12th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

CO₂ per person0.30 t2024 · world 173/203 · region 29/47GHG per person1.96 t2024 · world 149/203 · region 15/47GHG emissions48.0 Mt2024 · world 81/203 · region 12/47CO₂ emissions7.4 Mt2024 · world 122/203 · region 17/47
CO₂ per person
MaliSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.0199520002005201020152020Mali0.30 tSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
GHG per person
MaliSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Mali1.96 tSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Mali in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes0.30 t2024173/20329/470.07 t0.12 t0.32 t+87%since 20140.70 t0.30 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e1.96 t2024149/20315/471.36 t1.60 t1.96 t+17%since 20141.91 t1.43 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e48.0 Mt202481/20312/4715.8 Mt25.5 Mt42.5 Mt+59%since 20142,444.8 Mt1,053.9 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt7.4 Mt2024122/20317/470.8 Mt2.0 Mt6.8 Mt+155%since 2014896.3 Mt224.0 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e29.4 Mt202452/20311/4711.0 Mt17.3 Mt25.8 Mt+47%since 20141,179.9 Mt619.9 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption71.1%202228/21224/4883.5%84.0%72.8%−10.1 ppsince 201270.3%74.6%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output62.3%202151/20617/4827.2%63.6%62.3%−0.5 ppsince 201132.6%59.1%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³35.5 µg/m³202333/20016/4836.2 µg/m³42.7 µg/m³34.6 µg/m³+5.5%since 201335.4 µg/m³31.3 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area8.7%2024172/21442/4810.6%9.8%9.0%−0.8 ppsince 201425.7%19.9%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area34.2%2024114/21037/4831.7%33.3%34.2%+0.8 ppsince 201444.7%42.1%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area5.5%2024133/20632/483.7%4.8%5.6%+0.6 ppsince 201410.0%9.4%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory7.5%2025132/21334/48··7.5%−0.8 ppsince 201514.0%10.3%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources8.6%202292/17715/478.0%8.6%8.6%±0.0 ppsince 20123.4%5.1%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³2,600 m³202289/18316/475,191 m³3,763 m³2,763 m³−27%since 20123,162 m³3,260 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare1,656 kg/ha2024136/17917/461,006 kg/ha1,453 kg/ha1,686 kg/ha+6.8%since 20141,453 kg/ha1,345 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Mali and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Mali. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorMaliAlgeriaCôte d'IvoireNigerBurkina FasoSenegal
CO₂ per person0.30 t20243.98 t20240.59 t20240.12 t20240.27 t20240.77 t2024
GHG per person1.96 t20245.40 t20241.19 t20241.52 t20241.48 t20241.71 t2024
GHG emissions48.0 Mt2024252.7 Mt202438.0 Mt202441.1 Mt202434.9 Mt202431.7 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions7.4 Mt2024186.4 Mt202418.8 Mt20243.2 Mt20246.5 Mt202414.2 Mt2024
Methane29.4 Mt202456.3 Mt202413.6 Mt202427.3 Mt202421.0 Mt202412.3 Mt2024
Renewable energy71.1%20220.1%202158.2%202179.6%202171.4%202235.4%2021
Renewable power62.3%20210.9%202122.8%20216.2%202113.9%202113.3%2021
PM2.5 exposure35.5 µg/m³202316.5 µg/m³202320.4 µg/m³202365.2 µg/m³202337.3 µg/m³202341.6 µg/m³2023
Forest cover8.7%20240.7%202412.1%20240.8%202412.3%202445.0%2024
Algeria: environmentCôte d'Ivoire: environmentNiger: environmentBurkina Faso: environmentSenegal: environment
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