Outdoor air pollution exposure in Mali
Mali: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
42nd
of 241 countries
All-time high
38.4
in 2012
All-time low
29.6
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Mali, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outdoor air pollution exposure in Mali is 31, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Mali peaked at 38.4 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 29.6, in 2023.
Mali ranks 42nd of 241 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 38.3 | — |
| 1999 | 36 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 36.6 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 33.1 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 35.9 | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 36 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 37.8 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 35.3 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 32.4 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 36.4 | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 36 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 35.7 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 37.4 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 37.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38.4 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 30.8 | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 34.4 | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 34.8 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 33.4 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 35.8 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 33.4 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 34.4 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 30.5 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 31.9 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 31.9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.6 | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 31 | +4.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 31 is above the median for low income countries, which is 30.8, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 31 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.2, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.15 | 36 | 38.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.52 | 32.4 | 37.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.02 | 30.8 | 38.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.98 | 29.6 | 31.9 | 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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Mali?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Mali was 31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4 in 2012.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6 in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Mali ranks 42nd out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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