Mongolia vs Sweden: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change

Mongolia
46.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
46.09 million tonnes
in 2024
Mongolia rank
70th
Sweden rank
72nd

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time

  • Mongolia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 46.26 million tonnes against 46.09 million tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 174,600 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.

Mongolia ranks 70th and Sweden ranks 72nd of 194 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Sweden Difference Ahead
1950s 24.78 million tonnes 41.57 million tonnes 16.79 million tonnes Sweden
1960s 27.46 million tonnes 34.41 million tonnes 6.95 million tonnes Sweden
1970s 24.31 million tonnes 64.55 million tonnes 40.23 million tonnes Sweden
1980s 28.18 million tonnes 47.68 million tonnes 19.51 million tonnes Sweden
1990s 22.40 million tonnes 50.91 million tonnes 28.51 million tonnes Sweden
2000s 19.05 million tonnes 55.66 million tonnes 36.61 million tonnes Sweden
2010s 39.47 million tonnes 50.03 million tonnes 10.56 million tonnes Sweden
2020s 43.94 million tonnes 45.87 million tonnes 1.93 million tonnes Sweden

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 Sweden?
Mongolia, at 46.26 million tonnes against 46.09 million tonnes in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Mongolia and Sweden?
174,600 tonnes, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Sweden?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Mongolia and Sweden rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
Mongolia ranks 70th and Sweden ranks 72nd 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

Indicator
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
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
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.