Primary energy use per person in Mali
Mali: Primary energy use per person was 1,186 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 190th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 187 Guinea 1,483 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 188 Sudan 1,282 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 189 Cameroon 1,203 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 191 Tanzania 1,155 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 192 Burkina Faso 1,063 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 193 Afghanistan 925.09 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Mali
- Fuel imports 36.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 73.7% (2022)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.6% (2022)
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 190th out of 217 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.