Mongolia vs Zimbabwe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Mongolia
719.49 million tonnes
in 2024
Zimbabwe
645.31 million tonnes
in 2024
Mongolia rank
49th
Zimbabwe rank
52nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Mongolia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 719.49 million tonnes against 645.31 million tonnes in Zimbabwe, a difference of 74.18 million tonnes.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Mongolia ranks 49th and Zimbabwe ranks 52nd of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.86 million tonnes | 114.00 million tonnes | 112.13 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 10.66 million tonnes | 156.84 million tonnes | 146.18 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 31.14 million tonnes | 214.52 million tonnes | 183.38 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 76.53 million tonnes | 294.33 million tonnes | 217.80 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 151.62 million tonnes | 412.68 million tonnes | 261.06 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 220.35 million tonnes | 509.29 million tonnes | 288.94 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 394.93 million tonnes | 580.57 million tonnes | 185.63 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 645.43 million tonnes | 629.52 million tonnes | 15.91 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 Zimbabwe?
- Mongolia, at 719.49 million tonnes against 645.31 million tonnes in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Mongolia and Zimbabwe?
- 74.18 million tonnes, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Zimbabwe?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Zimbabwe rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Mongolia ranks 49th and Zimbabwe ranks 52nd 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.