Kazakhstan vs Mongolia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal

Kazakhstan
7.78 tonnes per person
in 2024
Mongolia
11.14 tonnes per person
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
3rd
Mongolia rank
1st

Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 11.14 tonnes per person against 7.78 tonnes per person in Kazakhstan, a difference of 3.36 tonnes per person.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.4 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 3rd and Mongolia ranks 1st of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Mongolia Difference Ahead
1950s 7.34 tonnes per person 0.4828 tonnes per person 6.86 tonnes per person Kazakhstan
1960s 8.73 tonnes per person 1.17 tonnes per person 7.56 tonnes per person Kazakhstan
1970s 9.64 tonnes per person 1.94 tonnes per person 7.7 tonnes per person Kazakhstan
1980s 10.25 tonnes per person 3.22 tonnes per person 7.03 tonnes per person Kazakhstan
1990s 7.51 tonnes per person 3.22 tonnes per person 4.3 tonnes per person Kazakhstan
2000s 7.03 tonnes per person 2.97 tonnes per person 4.06 tonnes per person Kazakhstan
2010s 9.54 tonnes per person 9.44 tonnes per person 0.1042 tonnes per person Kazakhstan
2020s 7.97 tonnes per person 10.6 tonnes per person 2.63 tonnes per person Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, Kazakhstan or Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 11.14 tonnes per person against 7.78 tonnes per person in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Kazakhstan and Mongolia?
3.36 tonnes per person, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Mongolia?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Kazakhstan and Mongolia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
Kazakhstan ranks 3rd and Mongolia ranks 1st 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 from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.