Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Mali
Mali: Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 13.76 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Mali, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Mali is 13.76 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Mali peaked at 13.76 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.38 million tonnes, in 1991.
Mali ranks 32nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.82 million tonnes | 5.38 million tonnes | 6.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.75 million tonnes | 6.66 million tonnes | 8.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.57 million tonnes | 9.07 million tonnes | 12.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.21 million tonnes | 12.94 million tonnes | 13.76 million tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mali
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 33.0% (2025)
- Rural population 17.08 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 67.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 8.4% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 33.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 33.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 6.29 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Mali?
- Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Mali was 13.76 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 13.76 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.38 million tonnes in 1991.
- How does Mali rank for nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Mali ranks 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.