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