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