What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Mali?

The highest recorded value was 12,162 tonnes in 2022.

How does Mali rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Mali ranks 136th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Mali?

Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Mali data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Mali

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Mali
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mali: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 12,162 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

12,162 tonnes

Change on year

up 17.0%

World rank

136th

of 220 countries

All-time high

12,162 tonnes

in 2022

All-time low

219.08 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Mali, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Mali stood at 12,162 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.

The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Mali peaked at 12,162 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 219.08 tonnes, in 1750.

Mali ranks 136th of 220 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	219.28 tonnes	219.08 tonnes	219.48 tonnes	10
1760s	219.71 tonnes	219.52 tonnes	219.89 tonnes	10
1770s	220.11 tonnes	219.93 tonnes	220.28 tonnes	10
1780s	220.47 tonnes	220.32 tonnes	220.63 tonnes	10
1790s	220.81 tonnes	220.67 tonnes	220.95 tonnes	10
1800s	221.1 tonnes	220.98 tonnes	221.22 tonnes	10
1810s	221.85 tonnes	221.25 tonnes	222.46 tonnes	10
1820s	223.18 tonnes	222.59 tonnes	223.76 tonnes	10
1830s	224.46 tonnes	223.89 tonnes	225.02 tonnes	10
1840s	225.68 tonnes	225.14 tonnes	226.22 tonnes	10
1850s	235.63 tonnes	226.34 tonnes	244.78 tonnes	10
1860s	255.49 tonnes	246.76 tonnes	264.06 tonnes	10
1870s	275.07 tonnes	265.91 tonnes	283.22 tonnes	10
1880s	292.74 tonnes	284.97 tonnes	300.46 tonnes	10
1890s	309.92 tonnes	302.17 tonnes	317.74 tonnes	10
1900s	328.32 tonnes	319.51 tonnes	337.39 tonnes	10
1910s	359.63 tonnes	339.49 tonnes	379.96 tonnes	10
1920s	388.36 tonnes	355.17 tonnes	467.18 tonnes	10
1930s	576.31 tonnes	498.78 tonnes	645.15 tonnes	10
1940s	691.72 tonnes	661.13 tonnes	727.14 tonnes	10
1950s	1,908 tonnes	969.6 tonnes	2,588 tonnes	10
1960s	2,167 tonnes	1,764 tonnes	2,557 tonnes	10
1970s	3,479 tonnes	2,500 tonnes	4,475 tonnes	10
1980s	4,084 tonnes	3,666 tonnes	4,352 tonnes	10
1990s	4,347 tonnes	3,758 tonnes	5,957 tonnes	10
2000s	7,203 tonnes	6,147 tonnes	8,667 tonnes	10
2010s	8,649 tonnes	7,357 tonnes	10,304 tonnes	10
2020s	10,983 tonnes	10,388 tonnes	12,162 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Mali

133 Hungary 13,237 tonnes compare
134 Guyana 13,191 tonnes compare
135 Iceland 13,139 tonnes compare
137 Denmark 12,102 tonnes compare
138 Austria 11,554 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More energy & mining data for Mali

Fuel imports 36.3% (2023)
Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2023)
Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2023)
Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel exports 1.6% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 73.7% (2022)
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.6% (2022)

All data for Mali →

Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Mali?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Mali was 12,162 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Mali?: The highest recorded value was 12,162 tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Mali?: The lowest recorded value was 219.08 tonnes in 1750.
How does Mali rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Mali ranks 136th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Mali?: Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.