Renewable electricity in Mali

Mali: Renewable electricity was 43.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
43.5%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
72nd
of 233 countries
All-time high
78.6%
in 1994
All-time low
30.4%
in 2000
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in Mali, 1990–2015

0204060801990200220151990: 74.1 % in total electricity output1991: 71.9 % in total electricity output1992: 75.8 % in total electricity output1993: 73.6 % in total electricity output1994: 78.6 % in total electricity output1995: 72.1 % in total electricity output1996: 63.3 % in total electricity output1997: 58.6 % in total electricity output1998: 32 % in total electricity output1999: 30.7 % in total electricity output2000: 30.4 % in total electricity output2001: 38.9 % in total electricity output2002: 45.2 % in total electricity output2003: 51.5 % in total electricity output2004: 51.5 % in total electricity output2005: 50.6 % in total electricity output2006: 48.8 % in total electricity output2007: 46.7 % in total electricity output2008: 45 % in total electricity output2009: 72.5 % in total electricity output2010: 53.8 % in total electricity output2011: 52.6 % in total electricity output2012: 57.5 % in total electricity output2013: 64.8 % in total electricity output2014: 42.9 % in total electricity output2015: 43.5 % in total electricity output

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable electricity in Mali is 43.5%, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Mali peaked at 78.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2000.

Mali ranks 72nd of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable electricity in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) in Mali, 1990 to 2015.
Year % in total electricity output Change
1990 74.1%
1991 71.9% -3.0%
1992 75.8% +5.5%
1993 73.6% -2.9%
1994 78.6% +6.9%
1995 72.1% -8.3%
1996 63.3% -12.2%
1997 58.6% -7.5%
1998 32.0% -45.4%
1999 30.7% -4.0%
2000 30.4% -1.1%
2001 38.9% +28.2%
2002 45.2% +16.0%
2003 51.5% +14.1%
2004 51.5% -0.0%
2005 50.6% -1.7%
2006 48.8% -3.6%
2007 46.7% -4.2%
2008 45.0% -3.7%
2009 72.5% +61.1%
2010 53.8% -25.8%
2011 52.6% -2.2%
2012 57.5% +9.2%
2013 64.8% +12.7%
2014 42.9% -33.8%
2015 43.5% +1.5%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 43.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.6%, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 43.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.2%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Renewable electricity 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +61.1% 45.0% 72.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.1% 30.7% 78.6% 10
2000s 48.1% 30.4% 72.5% 10
2010s 52.5% 42.9% 64.8% 6

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 69 Finland 44.5% compare
  2. 70 Gabon 43.7% compare
  3. 71 Chile 43.6% compare
  4. 73 Honduras 42.3% compare
  5. 74 Romania 39.7% compare
  6. 75 Lithuania 39.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity in Mali?
Renewable electricity in Mali was 43.5% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 1994.
What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2000.
How does Mali rank for renewable electricity?
Mali ranks 72nd out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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