Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Mali
Mali: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 25.94 watts per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Mali is 25.94 watts per capita, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Mali peaked at 25.94 watts per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.62 watts per capita, in 2001.
Mali ranks 185th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Mali, year by year
| Year | watts per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.76 watts per capita | — |
| 2001 | 4.62 watts per capita | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 20.78 watts per capita | +349.8% |
| 2003 | 20.13 watts per capita | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 19.49 watts per capita | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 18.88 watts per capita | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 18.28 watts per capita | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 17.69 watts per capita | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 17.12 watts per capita | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 16.57 watts per capita | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 16.07 watts per capita | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 15.59 watts per capita | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 15.34 watts per capita | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 18.58 watts per capita | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 18.05 watts per capita | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 17.6 watts per capita | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 17.1 watts per capita | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 18.45 watts per capita | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 17.91 watts per capita | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 17.42 watts per capita | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 19.23 watts per capita | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 20.03 watts per capita | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 25.7 watts per capita | +28.3% |
| 2023 | 24.95 watts per capita | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 25.94 watts per capita | +4.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 25.94 watts per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.26 watts per capita, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 25.94 watts per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.38 watts per capita, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity-generating capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +349.8% | 4.62 watts per capita | 20.78 watts per capita |
| 2022 | +28.3% | 20.03 watts per capita | 25.7 watts per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.83 watts per capita | 4.62 watts per capita | 20.78 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.21 watts per capita | 15.34 watts per capita | 18.58 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.17 watts per capita | 19.23 watts per capita | 25.94 watts per capita | 5 |
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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Mali?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Mali was 25.94 watts per capita in 2024, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 25.94 watts per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.62 watts per capita in 2001.
- How does Mali rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Mali ranks 185th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).