Human caused air pollution exposure in Mali
Mali: Human caused air pollution exposure was 12.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.31
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
114th
of 240 countries
All-time high
15.45
in 2010
All-time low
11.53
in 2022
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Mali, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in Mali is 12.31, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Mali peaked at 15.45 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.53, in 2022.
Mali ranks 114th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.45 | — |
| 1999 | 13.59 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 13.17 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 11.84 | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 11.61 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 14.11 | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 13.6 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 13.76 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 12.96 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 12.12 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 12.03 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.99 | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 15.45 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 13.88 | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 12.77 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 11.94 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 13.95 | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 11.81 | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 11.75 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 13.66 | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 12.41 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 13.31 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 12.01 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 13.55 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 11.53 | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 12.02 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 12.31 | +2.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 12.31 is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.3, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 12.31 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.28, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.52 | 13.45 | 13.59 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.92 | 11.61 | 14.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.09 | 11.75 | 15.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.28 | 11.53 | 13.55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More environment data for Mali
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0006 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.37 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.401 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 28.39 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Mali?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Mali was 12.31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 15.45 in 2010.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.53 in 2022.
- How does Mali rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Mali ranks 114th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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