Mongolia vs Russia: Energy — Emissions per capita

Mongolia
19.13 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Russia
15.84 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Mongolia rank
10th
Russia rank
13th

Energy — Emissions per capita over time

  • Mongolia
  • Russia
5101520199020062023

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 19.13 t CO2eq/cap against 15.84 t CO2eq/cap in Russia, a difference of 3.29 t CO2eq/cap.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.

Mongolia ranks 10th and Russia ranks 13th of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.87 t CO2eq/cap 12.54 t CO2eq/cap 8.66 t CO2eq/cap Russia
2000s 4.42 t CO2eq/cap 12.37 t CO2eq/cap 7.95 t CO2eq/cap Russia
2010s 15.55 t CO2eq/cap 13.81 t CO2eq/cap 1.74 t CO2eq/cap Mongolia
2020s 16.55 t CO2eq/cap 15.04 t CO2eq/cap 1.5 t CO2eq/cap Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions per capita, Mongolia or Russia?
Mongolia, at 19.13 t CO2eq/cap against 15.84 t CO2eq/cap in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions per capita between Mongolia and Russia?
3.29 t CO2eq/cap, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Russia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Mongolia and Russia rank globally for energy — emissions per capita?
Mongolia ranks 10th and Russia ranks 13th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.