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