Mongolia vs Portugal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Mongolia
719.49 million tonnes
in 2024
Portugal
651.49 million tonnes
in 2024
Mongolia rank
49th
Portugal rank
50th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Mongolia
- Portugal
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 719.49 million tonnes against 651.49 million tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 68.00 million tonnes.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.
Mongolia ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 50th of 179 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.86 million tonnes | 197.27 million tonnes | 195.41 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1960s | 10.66 million tonnes | 223.26 million tonnes | 212.61 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1970s | 31.14 million tonnes | 247.50 million tonnes | 216.37 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1980s | 76.53 million tonnes | 268.97 million tonnes | 192.44 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1990s | 151.62 million tonnes | 363.35 million tonnes | 211.73 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 220.35 million tonnes | 496.59 million tonnes | 276.23 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 394.93 million tonnes | 602.95 million tonnes | 208.02 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 645.43 million tonnes | 650.98 million tonnes | 5.54 million tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Mongolia or Portugal?
- Mongolia, at 719.49 million tonnes against 651.49 million tonnes in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Mongolia and Portugal?
- 68.00 million tonnes, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Portugal?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Portugal rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Mongolia ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 50th 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.