Canada vs Mongolia: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
Canada
13.42 tonnes per person
in 2024
Mongolia
12.86 tonnes per person
in 2024
Canada rank
14th
Mongolia rank
16th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Canada
- Mongolia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 13.42 tonnes per person against 12.86 tonnes per person in Mongolia, a difference of 0.56 tonnes per person.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 14th and Mongolia ranks 16th of 213 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.99 tonnes per person | 0.7058 tonnes per person | 10.28 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 1960s | 12.47 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person | 10.74 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 17 tonnes per person | 2.8 tonnes per person | 14.2 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 16.62 tonnes per person | 4.4 tonnes per person | 12.22 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 16.76 tonnes per person | 3.84 tonnes per person | 12.91 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 17.62 tonnes per person | 3.69 tonnes per person | 13.93 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 15.76 tonnes per person | 10.69 tonnes per person | 5.06 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 13.82 tonnes per person | 12.27 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables, Canada or Mongolia?
- Canada, at 13.42 tonnes per person against 12.86 tonnes per person in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables between Canada and Mongolia?
- 0.56 tonnes per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mongolia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Mongolia rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Canada ranks 14th and Mongolia ranks 16th 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. share of electricity generation from renewables. 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.