Access to electricity (% of total population) in Mali
Mali: Access to electricity (% of total population) was 35.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity in Mali, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in Mali is 35.1%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 111.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Mali peaked at 37.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Mali 197th out of 218 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity (% of total population) in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +136.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +452.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +291.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +73.1% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | +181.5% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | +148.7% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 7.2% | +27.5% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | -6.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 35.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.2%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 35.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.0%, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity (% of total population) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +452.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1993 | +291.0% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 1995 | +181.5% | 0.9% | 2.5% |
| 1996 | +148.7% | 2.5% | 6.2% |
| 1991 | +136.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 0.0% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 10.3% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 25.4% | 37.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More reference data data for Mali
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 39.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Mali?
- Access to electricity in Mali was 35.1% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Mali rank for access to electricity?
- Mali ranks 197th out of 218 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as part of Access to electricity (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.