Oil consumption per person in Mali
Mali: Oil consumption per person was 1,154 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,154 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
187th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,306 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2021
All-time low
105.44 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1988
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption per person in Mali, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, oil consumption per person in Mali stood at 1,154 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Mali peaked at 1,306 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 105.44 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1988.
Mali ranks 187th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption per person in Mali, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 239.18 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 311.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.2% |
| 1982 | 228.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.6% |
| 1983 | 223.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 219.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 235.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 174.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.0% |
| 1987 | 201.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 105.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -47.8% |
| 1989 | 213.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +102.8% |
| 1990 | 210.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 205.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 214.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 209.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 204.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 200.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 209.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 203.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 203.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 198.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 320.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +61.6% |
| 2001 | 314.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 309.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 302.26 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 303.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 301.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 344.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 400.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 462.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 564.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 546.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 578.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 598.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 624.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 648.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 760.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 943.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 1,010 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1,019 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,072 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 1,136 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 1,306 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 1,172 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 1,160 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1,154 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1,154 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 518.27 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 1,154 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +102.8% | 105.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 213.84 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2000 | +61.6% | 198.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 320.64 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1988 | -47.8% | 201.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 105.44 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 215.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 105.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 311.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 206.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 198.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 214.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 362.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 301.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 564.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 780.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 546.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,072 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,186 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,136 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,306 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 184 Guinea 1,277 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 185 Nigeria 1,209 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 186 Kenya 1,204 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 188 Nepal 1,143 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 189 Togo 1,065 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 190 Zambia 1,053 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 oil consumption per person in Mali?
- Oil consumption per person in Mali was 1,154 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1,306 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.44 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988.
- How does Mali rank for oil consumption per person?
- Mali ranks 187th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.