Installed solar energy capacity in Mali
Mali: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.1365 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Mali, 2007–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, installed solar energy capacity in Mali stood at 0.1365 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 2,066.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Mali peaked at 0.1365 gigawatts in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, in 2007.
Mali ranks 115th of 218 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.
Installed solar energy capacity in Mali, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2008 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +4716.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 gigawatts | +436.3% |
| 2011 | 0.001 gigawatts | +105.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 gigawatts | +39.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 gigawatts | +148.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 gigawatts | +29.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0063 gigawatts | +46.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0071 gigawatts | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0095 gigawatts | +34.8% |
| 2018 | 0.01 gigawatts | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0111 gigawatts | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0615 gigawatts | +455.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0925 gigawatts | +50.4% |
| 2022 | 0.097 gigawatts | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.097 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1365 gigawatts | +40.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1365 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.1365 gigawatts is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0631 gigawatts, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.1365 gigawatts is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0453 gigawatts, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar energy capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +4716.7% | 0 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts |
| 2020 | +455.5% | 0.0111 gigawatts | 0.0615 gigawatts |
| 2010 | +436.3% | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0005 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 gigawatts | 0.0005 gigawatts | 0.0111 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1035 gigawatts | 0.0615 gigawatts | 0.1365 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More energy & mining data for Mali
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 36.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar energy capacity in Mali?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Mali was 0.1365 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1365 gigawatts in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2007.
- How does Mali rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Mali ranks 115th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,066.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.