Primary energy use per person in Mali
Mali: Primary energy use per person was 1,186 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,186 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
191st
of 218 countries
All-time high
1,387 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2021
All-time low
124.23 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1988
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Primary energy use per person in Mali, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Mali is 1,186 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Mali peaked at 1,387 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 124.23 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1988.
Mali ranks 191st of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use per person in Mali, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 250.2 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 321.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.7% |
| 1982 | 241.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.9% |
| 1983 | 238.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 235.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 251.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 193.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.3% |
| 1987 | 220.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 124.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -43.6% |
| 1989 | 232.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +87.1% |
| 1990 | 229.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 225.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 236.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 231.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 226.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 222.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 229.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 225.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 225.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 218.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 354.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +61.9% |
| 2001 | 347.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 325.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 300.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 306.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 316.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 364.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 425.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 488.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 602.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 600.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 673.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 654.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 692.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 720.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 838.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 1,012 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 1,082 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 1,088 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,148 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 1,222 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 1,387 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 1,269 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 1,185 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 1,186 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1,186 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 685.71 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 1,186 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,598 kilowatt-hours per person, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +87.1% | 124.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 232.5 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2000 | +61.9% | 218.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 354.25 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1988 | -43.6% | 220.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 124.23 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 231.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 124.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 321.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 227.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 218.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 236.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 383 kilowatt-hours per person | 300.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 602.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 850.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 600.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,148 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,250 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,185 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,387 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 188 Guinea 1,483 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 189 Sudan 1,282 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 190 Cameroon 1,203 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 192 Tanzania 1,155 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 193 Burkina Faso 1,063 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 194 Afghanistan 925.09 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy use per person in Mali?
- Primary energy use per person in Mali was 1,186 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1,387 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.23 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988.
- How does Mali rank for primary energy use per person?
- Mali ranks 191st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.