Kazakhstan vs Mongolia: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Kazakhstan
13.94 tonnes per person
in 2024
Mongolia
12.86 tonnes per person
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
13th
Mongolia rank
16th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Kazakhstan
- Mongolia
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 13.94 tonnes per person against 12.86 tonnes per person in Mongolia, a difference of 1.08 tonnes per person.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 13th and Mongolia ranks 16th of 213 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.36 tonnes per person | 0.7058 tonnes per person | 7.66 tonnes per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 11.24 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person | 9.51 tonnes per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 14.09 tonnes per person | 2.8 tonnes per person | 11.29 tonnes per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 15.35 tonnes per person | 4.4 tonnes per person | 10.95 tonnes per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 11.21 tonnes per person | 3.84 tonnes per person | 7.36 tonnes per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 11.8 tonnes per person | 3.69 tonnes per person | 8.12 tonnes per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 15.71 tonnes per person | 10.69 tonnes per person | 5.02 tonnes per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 13.72 tonnes per person | 12.27 tonnes per person | 1.44 tonnes per person | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Kazakhstan or Mongolia?
- Kazakhstan, at 13.94 tonnes per person against 12.86 tonnes per person in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Kazakhstan and Mongolia?
- 1.08 tonnes per person, with Kazakhstan 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 relative to the global average?
- Kazakhstan ranks 13th and Mongolia ranks 16th of 213 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.