Mongolia vs New Zealand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Mongolia
719.49 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
646.78 million tonnes
in 2024
Mongolia rank
49th
New Zealand rank
51st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Mongolia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 719.49 million tonnes against 646.78 million tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 72.71 million tonnes.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.
Mongolia ranks 49th and New Zealand ranks 51st of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.86 million tonnes | 274.88 million tonnes | 273.01 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 10.66 million tonnes | 334.21 million tonnes | 323.55 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 31.14 million tonnes | 386.25 million tonnes | 355.12 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 76.53 million tonnes | 430.27 million tonnes | 353.74 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 151.62 million tonnes | 475.06 million tonnes | 323.44 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 220.35 million tonnes | 532.34 million tonnes | 311.98 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 394.93 million tonnes | 597.32 million tonnes | 202.38 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 645.43 million tonnes | 636.81 million tonnes | 8.62 million tonnes | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Mongolia or New Zealand?
- Mongolia, at 719.49 million tonnes against 646.78 million tonnes in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Mongolia and New Zealand?
- 72.71 million tonnes, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and New Zealand?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and New Zealand rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Mongolia ranks 49th and New Zealand ranks 51st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.