Canada vs Mongolia: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Canada
13.23 tonnes per person
in 2023
Mongolia
10.67 tonnes per person
in 2023
Canada rank
17th
Mongolia rank
20th
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Canada
- Mongolia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 13.23 tonnes per person against 10.67 tonnes per person in Mongolia, a difference of 2.56 tonnes per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Mongolia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 17th and Mongolia ranks 20th of 120 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.86 tonnes per person | 3.13 tonnes per person | 14.73 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 18.34 tonnes per person | 3.83 tonnes per person | 14.5 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 16.33 tonnes per person | 10.35 tonnes per person | 5.98 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 13.42 tonnes per person | 10.72 tonnes per person | 2.7 tonnes per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, Canada or Mongolia?
- Canada, at 13.23 tonnes per person against 10.67 tonnes per person in Mongolia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between Canada and Mongolia?
- 2.56 tonnes per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mongolia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Mongolia rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Canada ranks 17th and Mongolia ranks 20th of 120 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 Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.