Australia vs Mongolia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Australia
1,811 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Mongolia
1,558 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
140th
Mongolia rank
143rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Australia
- Mongolia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1,811 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,558 tonnes per square kilometre in Mongolia, a difference of 253 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mongolia ahead.
Australia ranks 140th and Mongolia ranks 143rd of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Mongolia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,003 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,049 tonnes per square kilometre | 45.3 tonnes per square kilometre | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 1,145 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,176 tonnes per square kilometre | 30.11 tonnes per square kilometre | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 1,262 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,310 tonnes per square kilometre | 47.6 tonnes per square kilometre | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 1,315 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,411 tonnes per square kilometre | 96.23 tonnes per square kilometre | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 1,501 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,484 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.93 tonnes per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2010s | 1,735 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,536 tonnes per square kilometre | 198.23 tonnes per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2020s | 1,802 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,556 tonnes per square kilometre | 245.75 tonnes per square kilometre | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Australia or Mongolia?
- Australia, at 1,811 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,558 tonnes per square kilometre in Mongolia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Australia and Mongolia?
- 253 tonnes per square kilometre, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mongolia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Mongolia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 140th and Mongolia ranks 143rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.