Japan vs Mongolia: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Japan
7.84
in 2024
Mongolia
7.85
in 2024
Japan rank
28th
Mongolia rank
27th
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Japan
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 7.85 against 7.84 in Japan, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 28th and Mongolia ranks 27th of 203 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.66 | 4.37 | 4.29 | Japan |
| 1980s | 8.3 | 5.99 | 2.31 | Japan |
| 1990s | 9.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 | Japan |
| 2000s | 9.78 | 4.36 | 5.41 | Japan |
| 2010s | 9.7 | 6.44 | 3.26 | Japan |
| 2020s | 8.26 | 7.41 | 0.8488 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Japan or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 7.85 against 7.84 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Japan and Mongolia?
- 0.01, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mongolia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Mongolia rank globally for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Japan ranks 28th and Mongolia ranks 27th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.