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