Emissions of air pollutants in Mali
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.
Emissions of air pollutants in Mali, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 757.37 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 757.61 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 757.84 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 758.08 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 758.32 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 758.56 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 758.8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 759.04 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 759.28 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 759.51 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 759.75 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 759.99 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 760.23 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 760.47 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 760.71 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 760.94 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 761.18 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 761.42 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 761.66 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 761.9 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 762.13 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 762.37 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 762.61 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 762.85 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 763.08 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 763.32 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 763.56 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 763.79 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 764.03 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 764.27 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 764.51 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 764.74 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 764.98 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 765.22 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 765.45 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 765.69 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 765.92 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 766.16 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 766.4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 766.63 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 766.87 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 767.11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 767.34 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 767.58 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 767.81 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 768.05 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 768.28 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 768.52 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 768.75 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 768.99 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 769.22 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 771.8 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 774.38 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 776.97 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 779.55 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 782.14 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 784.73 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 787.28 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 789.87 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 792.47 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 795.06 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 798.06 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 801.06 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 804.07 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 807.08 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 810.09 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 813.07 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 816.09 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 819.12 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 822.15 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 825.18 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 828.22 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 831.27 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 834.31 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 837.37 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 840.42 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 843.44 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 846.51 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 849.58 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 852.65 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 855.73 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 858.81 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 861.9 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 864.99 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 868.08 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 871.18 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 874.25 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 877.35 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 880.46 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 883.58 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 886.7 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 889.83 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 892.96 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 896.09 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 899.23 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 902.33 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 905.48 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 908.63 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 911.78 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 914.94 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 918.1 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 922.26 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 926.42 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 930.57 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 934.73 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 938.84 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 943 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 947.14 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 951.29 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 955.44 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 959.58 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 971.02 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1862 | 982.47 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1863 | 994.01 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1864 | 1,006 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1865 | 1,017 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1866 | 1,029 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1867 | 1,041 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1868 | 1,053 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1869 | 1,064 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1870 | 1,076 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1871 | 1,089 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 1,101 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 1,114 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 1,126 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 1,139 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 1,151 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 1,164 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 1,176 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 1,189 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1880 | 1,202 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 1,215 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 1,228 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 1,242 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 1,255 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 1,268 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 1,282 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 1,295 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 1,309 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 1,323 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 1,337 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 1,351 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 1,366 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 1,380 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 1,395 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 1,409 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 1,424 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 1,439 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 1,454 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 1,469 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 1,484 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 1,517 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1902 | 1,550 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1903 | 1,584 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1904 | 1,618 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1905 | 1,652 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1906 | 1,687 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1907 | 1,722 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1908 | 1,758 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1909 | 1,794 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1910 | 1,830 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1911 | 1,867 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1912 | 1,904 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1913 | 1,942 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1914 | 2,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1915 | 2,038 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1916 | 2,072 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1917 | 2,106 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1918 | 2,140 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1919 | 2,174 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1920 | 2,210 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1921 | 2,243 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1922 | 2,278 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1923 | 2,308 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 2,340 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1925 | 2,440 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1926 | 2,521 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1927 | 2,593 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1928 | 2,657 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1929 | 2,707 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1930 | 2,752 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1931 | 2,813 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1932 | 2,845 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1933 | 2,868 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1934 | 2,889 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 2,908 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 2,955 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1937 | 3,009 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1938 | 3,054 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1939 | 3,092 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 3,125 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1941 | 3,164 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1942 | 3,197 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1943 | 3,234 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1944 | 3,265 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1945 | 3,311 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1946 | 3,334 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1947 | 3,375 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1948 | 3,468 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1949 | 3,600 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1950 | 5,543 tonnes | +54.0% |
| 1951 | 4,965 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1952 | 5,249 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1953 | 5,443 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 5,713 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 5,805 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 6,056 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 6,247 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 4,532 tonnes | -27.4% |
| 1959 | 4,967 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1960 | 5,503 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1961 | 5,512 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 5,710 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 5,965 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 5,991 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 6,352 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 6,517 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 6,905 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 6,906 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6,861 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 7,764 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 8,637 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 8,336 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 8,254 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 8,335 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 9,204 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 9,982 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 10,886 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 11,367 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 12,131 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 12,771 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 13,033 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 13,097 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 12,800 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 12,810 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 12,591 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 12,715 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 12,534 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 12,948 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 13,560 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 13,999 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 14,223 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 14,473 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 14,585 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 15,146 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 15,614 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 16,452 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 16,515 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 17,204 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 17,771 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 21,499 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 22,104 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 23,010 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 23,501 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 24,656 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 25,451 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 27,525 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 29,760 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 32,923 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 37,397 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 37,708 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 39,438 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 40,612 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 41,953 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 43,489 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 47,434 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 50,810 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 53,757 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 55,168 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 57,538 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 58,414 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 58,929 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 62,918 tonnes | +6.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 62,918 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 44,196 tonnes, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 62,918 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,992 tonnes, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +54.0% | 3,600 tonnes | 5,543 tonnes |
| 1958 | -27.4% | 6,247 tonnes | 4,532 tonnes |
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 |
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More environment data for Mali
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.