Mongolia vs New Caledonia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Mongolia
11.14 tonnes per person
in 2024
New Caledonia
9.71 tonnes per person
in 2024
Mongolia rank
1st
New Caledonia rank
2nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Mongolia
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 11.14 tonnes per person against 9.71 tonnes per person in New Caledonia, a difference of 1.43 tonnes per person.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 1st and New Caledonia ranks 2nd of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 5 and New Caledonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4828 tonnes per person | 7.52 tonnes per person | 7.04 tonnes per person | New Caledonia |
| 1960s | 1.17 tonnes per person | 7.73 tonnes per person | 6.56 tonnes per person | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 1.94 tonnes per person | 3.26 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 3.22 tonnes per person | 2.22 tonnes per person | 0.9967 tonnes per person | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 3.22 tonnes per person | 2.17 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 2.97 tonnes per person | 2.93 tonnes per person | 0.0421 tonnes per person | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 9.44 tonnes per person | 7.55 tonnes per person | 1.89 tonnes per person | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 10.6 tonnes per person | 9.19 tonnes per person | 1.41 tonnes per person | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Mongolia or New Caledonia?
- Mongolia, at 11.14 tonnes per person against 9.71 tonnes per person in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Mongolia and New Caledonia?
- 1.43 tonnes per person, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and New Caledonia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and New Caledonia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Mongolia ranks 1st and New Caledonia ranks 2nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.