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