Kazakhstan vs Mongolia: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Kazakhstan
805.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Mongolia
816.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
11th
Mongolia rank
10th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Kazakhstan
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 816.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 805.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Kazakhstan, a difference of 10.99 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mongolia ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 11th and Mongolia ranks 10th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 804.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 907.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 102.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 839.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 867.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 27.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 822.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 811.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Kazakhstan or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 816.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 805.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Kazakhstan and Mongolia?
- 10.99 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Mongolia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Mongolia rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Kazakhstan ranks 11th and Mongolia ranks 10th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.