Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Mali

Mali: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy was 1.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.2%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
74th
of 213 countries
All-time high
4.7%
in 2000
All-time low
1.2%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Mali, 2000–2024

123452000201220242000: 4.7 %2001: 4.7 %2002: 4.5 %2003: 4.5 %2004: 4 %2005: 3.4 %2006: 3.2 %2007: 3.2 %2008: 2.8 %2009: 3.2 %2010: 2.1 %2011: 2.3 %2012: 2.2 %2013: 2.3 %2014: 2 %2015: 2.4 %2016: 2 %2017: 1.7 %2018: 1.7 %2019: 1.6 %2020: 1.8 %2021: 1.8 %2022: 1.6 %2023: 1.2 %2024: 1.2 %

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Mali is 1.2%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Mali peaked at 4.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2023.

That places Mali 74th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.8% 2.8% 4.7% 10
2010s 2.0% 1.6% 2.4% 10
2020s 1.5% 1.2% 1.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Mali?
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Mali was 1.2% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2023.
How does Mali rank for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
Mali ranks 74th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of electricity generation from bioenergy rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,650 data points, 1990–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.