Australia vs Mongolia: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade

Australia
-12.16 million tonnes
in 2023
Mongolia
-7.58 million tonnes
in 2023
Australia rank
105th
Mongolia rank
102nd

CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time

  • Australia
  • Mongolia
-60.0M-40.0M-20.0M0199020062023

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports -7.58 million tonnes against -12.16 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 4.59 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mongolia ahead.

Australia ranks 105th and Mongolia ranks 102nd of 120 countries.

Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Mongolia Difference Ahead
1990s -39.06 million tonnes -1.63 million tonnes 37.43 million tonnes Mongolia
2000s -33.80 million tonnes 385,076 tonnes 34.19 million tonnes Mongolia
2010s -13.22 million tonnes -1.15 million tonnes 12.07 million tonnes Mongolia
2020s -20.18 million tonnes -4.72 million tonnes 15.46 million tonnes Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Australia or Mongolia?
Mongolia, at -7.58 million tonnes against -12.16 million tonnes in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Australia and Mongolia?
4.59 million tonnes, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mongolia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Australia and Mongolia rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
Australia ranks 105th and Mongolia ranks 102nd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
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
120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.