Electricity generation from solar per person in Mali
Mali: Electricity generation from solar per person was 6.94 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar per person in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar per person in Mali is 6.94 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 317.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Mali peaked at 6.94 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Mali ranks 145th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar per person in Mali, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0.6271 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 1.21 kilowatt-hours | +93.6% |
| 2012 | 1.77 kilowatt-hours | +45.7% |
| 2013 | 1.72 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.66 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.61 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.56 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.51 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.47 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.42 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 4.61 kilowatt-hours | +223.4% |
| 2021 | 6.25 kilowatt-hours | +35.8% |
| 2022 | 6.5 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 6.31 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 6.94 kilowatt-hours | +10.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 6.94 kilowatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.58 kilowatt-hours, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 6.94 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.59 kilowatt-hours, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +223.4% | 1.42 kilowatt-hours | 4.61 kilowatt-hours |
| 2011 | +93.6% | 0.6271 kilowatt-hours | 1.21 kilowatt-hours |
| 2012 | +45.7% | 1.21 kilowatt-hours | 1.77 kilowatt-hours |
| 2021 | +35.8% | 4.61 kilowatt-hours | 6.25 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 kilowatt-hours | 0.6271 kilowatt-hours | 1.77 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.12 kilowatt-hours | 4.61 kilowatt-hours | 6.94 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 142 Bangladesh 8.88 kilowatt-hours compare
- 143 Zambia 7.98 kilowatt-hours compare
- 144 Georgia 7.88 kilowatt-hours compare
- 146 Trinidad and Tobago 6.63 kilowatt-hours compare
- 147 North Korea 6.42 kilowatt-hours compare
- 148 Ghana 4.94 kilowatt-hours compare
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 electricity generation from solar per person in Mali?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in Mali was 6.94 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 6.94 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Mali rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Mali ranks 145th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar per person rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 317.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.