Mongolia vs Russia: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Mongolia
10.67 tonnes per person
in 2023
Russia
9.67 tonnes per person
in 2023
Mongolia rank
20th
Russia rank
22nd
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Mongolia
- Russia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 10.67 tonnes per person against 9.67 tonnes per person in Russia, a difference of 1 tonnes per person.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 20th and Russia ranks 22nd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.13 tonnes per person | 8.58 tonnes per person | 5.45 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 2000s | 3.83 tonnes per person | 8.19 tonnes per person | 4.36 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 2010s | 10.35 tonnes per person | 9.09 tonnes per person | 1.26 tonnes per person | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 10.72 tonnes per person | 8.92 tonnes per person | 1.8 tonnes per person | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, Mongolia or Russia?
- Mongolia, at 10.67 tonnes per person against 9.67 tonnes per person in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between Mongolia and Russia?
- 1 tonnes per person, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Russia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mongolia and Russia rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Mongolia ranks 20th and Russia ranks 22nd 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.