Mongolia vs Zambia: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Mongolia
5.36 million tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
5.16 million tonnes
in 2024
Mongolia rank
112th
Zambia rank
115th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Mongolia
- Zambia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 5.36 million tonnes against 5.16 million tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 196,330 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 112th and Zambia ranks 115th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 199,831 tonnes | 241,359 tonnes | 41,528 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1960s | 618,965 tonnes | 639,886 tonnes | 20,922 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1970s | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 619,157 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2.16 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 390,094 tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 1.37 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 107,005 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1.77 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 28,064 tonnes | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 3.48 million tonnes | 3.53 million tonnes | 51,376 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2020s | 5.08 million tonnes | 4.90 million tonnes | 184,530 tonnes | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Mongolia or Zambia?
- Mongolia, at 5.36 million tonnes against 5.16 million tonnes in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Mongolia and Zambia?
- 196,330 tonnes, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Zambia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Zambia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Mongolia ranks 112th and Zambia ranks 115th of 215 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 oil. 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 oil, measured in tonnes.