What is emissions of air pollutants in Mali?

Emissions of air pollutants in Mali was 62,918 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Mali?

The highest recorded value was 62,918 tonnes in 2022.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Mali?

The lowest recorded value was 757.37 tonnes in 1750.

How does Mali rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Mali ranks 114th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Mali?

Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Mali data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Mali

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Mali
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mali: Emissions of air pollutants was 62,918 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

62,918 tonnes

Change on year

up 6.8%

World rank

114th

of 220 countries

All-time high

62,918 tonnes

in 2022

All-time low

757.37 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Mali, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Mali recorded 62,918 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Mali peaked at 62,918 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 757.37 tonnes, in 1750.

Mali ranks 114th of 220 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
1750s	758.44 tonnes	757.37 tonnes	759.51 tonnes	10
1760s	760.83 tonnes	759.75 tonnes	761.9 tonnes	10
1770s	763.2 tonnes	762.13 tonnes	764.27 tonnes	10
1780s	765.57 tonnes	764.51 tonnes	766.63 tonnes	10
1790s	767.93 tonnes	766.87 tonnes	768.99 tonnes	10
1800s	780.84 tonnes	769.22 tonnes	792.47 tonnes	10
1810s	808.58 tonnes	795.06 tonnes	822.15 tonnes	10
1820s	838.9 tonnes	825.18 tonnes	852.65 tonnes	10
1830s	869.63 tonnes	855.73 tonnes	883.58 tonnes	10
1840s	900.79 tonnes	886.7 tonnes	914.94 tonnes	10
1850s	936.78 tonnes	918.1 tonnes	955.44 tonnes	10
1860s	1,012 tonnes	959.58 tonnes	1,064 tonnes	10
1870s	1,133 tonnes	1,076 tonnes	1,189 tonnes	10
1880s	1,262 tonnes	1,202 tonnes	1,323 tonnes	10
1890s	1,402 tonnes	1,337 tonnes	1,469 tonnes	10
1900s	1,637 tonnes	1,484 tonnes	1,794 tonnes	10
1910s	2,007 tonnes	1,830 tonnes	2,174 tonnes	10
1920s	2,430 tonnes	2,210 tonnes	2,707 tonnes	10
1930s	2,919 tonnes	2,752 tonnes	3,092 tonnes	10
1940s	3,307 tonnes	3,125 tonnes	3,600 tonnes	10
1950s	5,452 tonnes	4,532 tonnes	6,247 tonnes	10
1960s	6,222 tonnes	5,503 tonnes	6,906 tonnes	10
1970s	9,489 tonnes	7,764 tonnes	12,131 tonnes	10
1980s	12,886 tonnes	12,534 tonnes	13,560 tonnes	10
1990s	15,598 tonnes	13,999 tonnes	17,771 tonnes	10
2000s	26,782 tonnes	21,499 tonnes	37,397 tonnes	10
2010s	46,791 tonnes	37,708 tonnes	57,538 tonnes	10
2020s	60,087 tonnes	58,414 tonnes	62,918 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Mali

111 Cameroon 68,676 tonnes compare
112 Burkina Faso 66,536 tonnes compare
113 Switzerland 64,647 tonnes compare
115 El Salvador 62,839 tonnes compare
116 Lithuania 62,114 tonnes compare
117 Bahrain 61,971 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Mali

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 48.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.96 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 26.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.6517 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.5499 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0014 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 29.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0015 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0249 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.51 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Mali?: Emissions of air pollutants in Mali was 62,918 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Mali?: The highest recorded value was 62,918 tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Mali?: The lowest recorded value was 757.37 tonnes in 1750.
How does Mali rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Mali ranks 114th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Mali?: Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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