Chad vs Mongolia: Carbon intensity of energy
Chad
364.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Mongolia
581.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Chad rank
5th
Mongolia rank
2nd
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Chad
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 581.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 364.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Chad, a difference of 217.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.6 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mongolia ahead.
Chad ranks 5th and Mongolia ranks 2nd of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 199.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 369.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 169.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 495.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 451.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 44.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Chad |
| 2000s | 747.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 454.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 292.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Chad |
| 2010s | 503.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 662.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 159.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 344.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 645.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 300.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Chad or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 581.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 364.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Chad and Mongolia?
- 217.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Mongolia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Mongolia rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Chad ranks 5th and Mongolia ranks 2nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.