Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Mali
Mali: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy was 1.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Mali, 2000–2024
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.
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.7% | — |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -33.9% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -27.8% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +0.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 16.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.