Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Mali
Mali: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 63.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Mali, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Mali stood at 63.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Mali peaked at 87.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 2021.
That places Mali 30th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.2% | — |
| 1991 | 87.6% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 86.9% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 86.6% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 85.6% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 85.1% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 85.4% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 84.6% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 84.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 84.6% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 83.5% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 82.1% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 83.6% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 85.8% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 81.5% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 82.3% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 81.6% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 78.9% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 78.7% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 84.0% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 81.4% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 83.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 82.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 77.6% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 73.2% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 71.1% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 70.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 66.7% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 63.2% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 59.2% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 63.4% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 63.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 63.2% | -0.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 63.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 75.3%, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 63.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.9%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.8% | 84.6% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.3% | 75.0% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 66.7% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 59.2% | 63.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More energy & mining data for Mali
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 36.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Mali?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Mali was 63.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 2021.
- How does Mali rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Mali ranks 30th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).