Mongolia vs Zambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil

Mongolia
133.55 million tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
136.85 million tonnes
in 2024
Mongolia rank
127th
Zambia rank
126th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time

  • Mongolia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 136.85 million tonnes against 133.55 million tonnes in Mongolia, a difference of 3.30 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.

Mongolia ranks 127th and Zambia ranks 126th of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 592,094 tonnes 1.08 million tonnes 488,052 tonnes Zambia
1960s 5.16 million tonnes 5.14 million tonnes 20,335 tonnes Mongolia
1970s 14.07 million tonnes 18.20 million tonnes 4.12 million tonnes Zambia
1980s 31.51 million tonnes 37.64 million tonnes 6.13 million tonnes Zambia
1990s 50.48 million tonnes 52.85 million tonnes 2.37 million tonnes Zambia
2000s 64.30 million tonnes 68.56 million tonnes 4.26 million tonnes Zambia
2010s 91.02 million tonnes 94.80 million tonnes 3.78 million tonnes Zambia
2020s 123.17 million tonnes 126.73 million tonnes 3.56 million tonnes Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Mongolia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 136.85 million tonnes against 133.55 million tonnes in Mongolia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Mongolia and Zambia?
3.30 million tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Zambia?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Mongolia and Zambia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
Mongolia ranks 127th and Zambia ranks 126th of 215 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 oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.