Canada vs Mongolia: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal

Canada
28.67 million tonnes
in 2024
Mongolia
38.73 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
26th
Mongolia rank
24th

Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Canada
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 38.73 million tonnes against 28.67 million tonnes in Canada, a difference of 10.06 million tonnes.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 26th and Mongolia ranks 24th of 179 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Mongolia Difference Ahead
1950s 77.30 million tonnes 419,385 tonnes 76.88 million tonnes Canada
1960s 52.46 million tonnes 1.32 million tonnes 51.13 million tonnes Canada
1970s 60.85 million tonnes 2.90 million tonnes 57.95 million tonnes Canada
1980s 95.43 million tonnes 6.20 million tonnes 89.24 million tonnes Canada
1990s 107.85 million tonnes 7.40 million tonnes 100.45 million tonnes Canada
2000s 117.86 million tonnes 7.62 million tonnes 110.24 million tonnes Canada
2010s 76.86 million tonnes 28.15 million tonnes 48.71 million tonnes Canada
2020s 40.14 million tonnes 35.89 million tonnes 4.25 million tonnes Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Canada or Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 38.73 million tonnes against 28.67 million tonnes in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Canada and Mongolia?
10.06 million tonnes, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mongolia?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Canada and Mongolia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
Canada ranks 26th 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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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.