CO2 Emissions per Capita: Mali

Analysis# Mali CO2 Emissions per Capita Mali's per capita CO2 emissions reached 0.303 metric tons in 2024, remaining well below its all-time peak of 0.326 metric tons in 2021. Since 1970, emissions have surged 676.9%, climbing from a low of 0.027 metric tons in 1988. This dramatic increase reflects Mali's economic development and growing energy consumption over five decades. Recent data reveals a stabilization phase after rapid growth. Emissions climbed steeply from 2015 to 2021, jumping from 0.19 to 0.326 metric tons, but have plateaued since then—hovering between 0.302 and 0.325 metric tons from 2022 onward. Mali's per capita emissions remain among the lowest globally, though the upward trajectory from 1970 indicates intensifying pressures from industrialization and population growth.