Bangladesh vs Mongolia: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Bangladesh
26.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Mongolia
38.73 million tonnes
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
27th
Mongolia rank
24th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Bangladesh
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 38.73 million tonnes against 26.01 million tonnes in Bangladesh, a difference of 12.72 million tonnes.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.5 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 27th and Mongolia ranks 24th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 595,760 tonnes | 419,385 tonnes | 176,375 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 718,076 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 605,612 tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 459,687 tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 329,708 tonnes | 6.20 million tonnes | 5.87 million tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 560,567 tonnes | 7.40 million tonnes | 6.84 million tonnes | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 1.78 million tonnes | 7.62 million tonnes | 5.83 million tonnes | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 5.53 million tonnes | 28.15 million tonnes | 22.62 million tonnes | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 18.15 million tonnes | 35.89 million tonnes | 17.74 million tonnes | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Bangladesh or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 38.73 million tonnes against 26.01 million tonnes in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Bangladesh and Mongolia?
- 12.72 million tonnes, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mongolia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Mongolia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Bangladesh ranks 27th and Mongolia ranks 24th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.