Mongolia vs Norway: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Mongolia
46.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Norway
44.93 million tonnes
in 2024
Mongolia rank
70th
Norway rank
73rd
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Mongolia
- Norway
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 46.26 million tonnes against 44.93 million tonnes in Norway, a difference of 1.34 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.
Mongolia ranks 70th and Norway ranks 73rd of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.78 million tonnes | 8.98 million tonnes | 15.80 million tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1960s | 27.46 million tonnes | 6.57 million tonnes | 20.89 million tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 24.31 million tonnes | 23.91 million tonnes | 400,780 tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 28.18 million tonnes | 31.62 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1990s | 22.40 million tonnes | 41.51 million tonnes | 19.12 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2000s | 19.05 million tonnes | 46.51 million tonnes | 27.46 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2010s | 39.47 million tonnes | 49.67 million tonnes | 10.20 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2020s | 43.94 million tonnes | 47.23 million tonnes | 3.29 million tonnes | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Mongolia or Norway?
- Mongolia, at 46.26 million tonnes against 44.93 million tonnes in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Mongolia and Norway?
- 1.34 million tonnes, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Norway?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Norway rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Mongolia ranks 70th and Norway ranks 73rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.