Long run air pollution in Mali
Mali: Long run air pollution was 62,918 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
62,918
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
114th
of 220 countries
All-time high
62,918
in 2022
All-time low
757.37
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Mali, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded 62,918 for long run air pollution 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, long run air pollution in Mali peaked at 62,918 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 757.37, 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.
Long run air pollution in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 757.37 | — |
| 1751 | 757.61 | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 757.84 | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 758.08 | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 758.32 | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 758.56 | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 758.8 | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 759.04 | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 759.28 | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 759.51 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 759.75 | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 759.99 | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 760.23 | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 760.47 | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 760.71 | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 760.94 | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 761.18 | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 761.42 | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 761.66 | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 761.9 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 762.13 | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 762.37 | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 762.61 | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 762.85 | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 763.08 | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 763.32 | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 763.56 | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 763.79 | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 764.03 | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 764.27 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 764.51 | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 764.74 | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 764.98 | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 765.22 | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 765.45 | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 765.69 | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 765.92 | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 766.16 | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 766.4 | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 766.63 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 766.87 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 767.11 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 767.34 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 767.58 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 767.81 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 768.05 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 768.28 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 768.52 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 768.75 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 768.99 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 769.22 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 771.8 | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 774.38 | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 776.97 | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 779.55 | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 782.14 | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 784.73 | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 787.28 | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 789.87 | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 792.47 | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 795.06 | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 798.06 | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 801.06 | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 804.07 | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 807.08 | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 810.09 | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 813.07 | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 816.09 | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 819.12 | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 822.15 | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 825.18 | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 828.22 | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 831.27 | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 834.31 | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 837.37 | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 840.42 | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 843.44 | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 846.51 | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 849.58 | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 852.65 | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 855.73 | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 858.81 | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 861.9 | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 864.99 | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 868.08 | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 871.18 | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 874.25 | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 877.35 | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 880.46 | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 883.58 | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 886.7 | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 889.83 | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 892.96 | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 896.09 | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 899.23 | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 902.33 | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 905.48 | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 908.63 | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 911.78 | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 914.94 | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 918.1 | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 922.26 | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 926.42 | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 930.57 | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 934.73 | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 938.84 | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 943 | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 947.14 | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 951.29 | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 955.44 | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 959.58 | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 971.02 | +1.2% |
| 1862 | 982.47 | +1.2% |
| 1863 | 994.01 | +1.2% |
| 1864 | 1,006 | +1.2% |
| 1865 | 1,017 | +1.2% |
| 1866 | 1,029 | +1.2% |
| 1867 | 1,041 | +1.1% |
| 1868 | 1,053 | +1.1% |
| 1869 | 1,064 | +1.1% |
| 1870 | 1,076 | +1.1% |
| 1871 | 1,089 | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 1,101 | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 1,114 | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 1,126 | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 1,139 | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 1,151 | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 1,164 | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 1,176 | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 1,189 | +1.1% |
| 1880 | 1,202 | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 1,215 | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 1,228 | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 1,242 | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 1,255 | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 1,268 | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 1,282 | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 1,295 | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 1,309 | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 1,323 | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 1,337 | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 1,351 | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 1,366 | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 1,380 | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 1,395 | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 1,409 | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 1,424 | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 1,439 | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 1,454 | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 1,469 | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 1,484 | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 1,517 | +2.2% |
| 1902 | 1,550 | +2.2% |
| 1903 | 1,584 | +2.2% |
| 1904 | 1,618 | +2.1% |
| 1905 | 1,652 | +2.1% |
| 1906 | 1,687 | +2.1% |
| 1907 | 1,722 | +2.1% |
| 1908 | 1,758 | +2.1% |
| 1909 | 1,794 | +2.0% |
| 1910 | 1,830 | +2.0% |
| 1911 | 1,867 | +2.0% |
| 1912 | 1,904 | +2.0% |
| 1913 | 1,942 | +2.0% |
| 1914 | 2,000 | +3.0% |
| 1915 | 2,038 | +1.9% |
| 1916 | 2,072 | +1.7% |
| 1917 | 2,106 | +1.6% |
| 1918 | 2,140 | +1.6% |
| 1919 | 2,174 | +1.6% |
| 1920 | 2,210 | +1.6% |
| 1921 | 2,243 | +1.5% |
| 1922 | 2,278 | +1.6% |
| 1923 | 2,308 | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 2,340 | +1.4% |
| 1925 | 2,440 | +4.2% |
| 1926 | 2,521 | +3.3% |
| 1927 | 2,593 | +2.9% |
| 1928 | 2,657 | +2.5% |
| 1929 | 2,707 | +1.9% |
| 1930 | 2,752 | +1.7% |
| 1931 | 2,813 | +2.2% |
| 1932 | 2,845 | +1.1% |
| 1933 | 2,868 | +0.8% |
| 1934 | 2,889 | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 2,908 | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 2,955 | +1.6% |
| 1937 | 3,009 | +1.8% |
| 1938 | 3,054 | +1.5% |
| 1939 | 3,092 | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 3,125 | +1.0% |
| 1941 | 3,164 | +1.3% |
| 1942 | 3,197 | +1.0% |
| 1943 | 3,234 | +1.2% |
| 1944 | 3,265 | +0.9% |
| 1945 | 3,311 | +1.4% |
| 1946 | 3,334 | +0.7% |
| 1947 | 3,375 | +1.2% |
| 1948 | 3,468 | +2.7% |
| 1949 | 3,600 | +3.8% |
| 1950 | 5,543 | +54.0% |
| 1951 | 4,965 | -10.4% |
| 1952 | 5,249 | +5.7% |
| 1953 | 5,443 | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 5,713 | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 5,805 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 6,056 | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 6,247 | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 4,532 | -27.4% |
| 1959 | 4,967 | +9.6% |
| 1960 | 5,503 | +10.8% |
| 1961 | 5,512 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 5,710 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 5,965 | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 5,991 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 6,352 | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 6,517 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 6,905 | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 6,906 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6,861 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 7,764 | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 8,637 | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 8,336 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 8,254 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 8,335 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 9,204 | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 9,982 | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 10,886 | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 11,367 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 12,131 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 12,771 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 13,033 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 13,097 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 12,800 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 12,810 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 12,591 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 12,715 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 12,534 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 12,948 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 13,560 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 13,999 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 14,223 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 14,473 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 14,585 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 15,146 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 15,614 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 16,452 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 16,515 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 17,204 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 17,771 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 21,499 | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 22,104 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 23,010 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 23,501 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 24,656 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 25,451 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 27,525 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 29,760 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 32,923 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 37,397 | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 37,708 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 39,438 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 40,612 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 41,953 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 43,489 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 47,434 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 50,810 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 53,757 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 55,168 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 57,538 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 58,414 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 58,929 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 62,918 | +6.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 62,918 is above the median for low income countries, which is 44,196, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 62,918 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,992, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 | 5,543 |
| 1958 | -27.4% | 6,247 | 4,532 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 758.44 | 757.37 | 759.51 | 10 |
| 1760s | 760.83 | 759.75 | 761.9 | 10 |
| 1770s | 763.2 | 762.13 | 764.27 | 10 |
| 1780s | 765.57 | 764.51 | 766.63 | 10 |
| 1790s | 767.93 | 766.87 | 768.99 | 10 |
| 1800s | 780.84 | 769.22 | 792.47 | 10 |
| 1810s | 808.58 | 795.06 | 822.15 | 10 |
| 1820s | 838.9 | 825.18 | 852.65 | 10 |
| 1830s | 869.63 | 855.73 | 883.58 | 10 |
| 1840s | 900.79 | 886.7 | 914.94 | 10 |
| 1850s | 936.78 | 918.1 | 955.44 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,012 | 959.58 | 1,064 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,133 | 1,076 | 1,189 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,262 | 1,202 | 1,323 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,402 | 1,337 | 1,469 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,637 | 1,484 | 1,794 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2,007 | 1,830 | 2,174 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,430 | 2,210 | 2,707 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2,919 | 2,752 | 3,092 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3,307 | 3,125 | 3,600 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5,452 | 4,532 | 6,247 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,222 | 5,503 | 6,906 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,489 | 7,764 | 12,131 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,886 | 12,534 | 13,560 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,598 | 13,999 | 17,771 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,782 | 21,499 | 37,397 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,791 | 37,708 | 57,538 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,087 | 58,414 | 62,918 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 111 Cameroon 68,676 compare
- 112 Burkina Faso 66,536 compare
- 113 Switzerland 64,647 compare
- 115 El Salvador 62,839 compare
- 116 Lithuania 62,114 compare
- 117 Bahrain 61,971 compare
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 long run air pollution in Mali?
- Long run air pollution in Mali was 62,918 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 62,918 in 2022.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 757.37 in 1750.
- How does Mali rank for long run air pollution?
- Mali ranks 114th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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