Mongolia vs Russia: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita
Mongolia
12.86 tonnes per person
in 2024
Russia
12.29 tonnes per person
in 2024
Mongolia rank
16th
Russia rank
19th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita over time
- Mongolia
- Russia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 12.86 tonnes per person against 12.29 tonnes per person in Russia, a difference of 0.57 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 16th and Russia ranks 19th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7058 tonnes per person | 5.52 tonnes per person | 4.81 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1960s | 1.73 tonnes per person | 8.91 tonnes per person | 7.18 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1970s | 2.8 tonnes per person | 13.26 tonnes per person | 10.45 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1980s | 4.4 tonnes per person | 15.76 tonnes per person | 11.36 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1990s | 3.84 tonnes per person | 12.18 tonnes per person | 8.33 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 2000s | 3.69 tonnes per person | 10.76 tonnes per person | 7.08 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 2010s | 10.69 tonnes per person | 11.46 tonnes per person | 0.7602 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 2020s | 12.27 tonnes per person | 11.67 tonnes per person | 0.6011 tonnes per person | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita, Mongolia or Russia?
- Mongolia, at 12.86 tonnes per person against 12.29 tonnes per person in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita between Mongolia and Russia?
- 0.57 tonnes per person, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Russia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Russia rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 16th and Russia ranks 19th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.