Mongolia vs Russian Federation: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use

Mongolia
12.86 tonnes per person
in 2024
Russian Federation
12.29 tonnes per person
in 2024
Mongolia rank
16th
Russian Federation rank
19th

Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use over time

  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 12.86 tonnes per person against 12.29 tonnes per person in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.57 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Mongolia ranks 16th and Russian Federation ranks 19th of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1950s 0.7058 tonnes per person 5.52 tonnes per person 4.81 tonnes per person Russian Federation
1960s 1.73 tonnes per person 8.91 tonnes per person 7.18 tonnes per person Russian Federation
1970s 2.8 tonnes per person 13.26 tonnes per person 10.45 tonnes per person Russian Federation
1980s 4.4 tonnes per person 15.76 tonnes per person 11.36 tonnes per person Russian Federation
1990s 3.84 tonnes per person 12.18 tonnes per person 8.33 tonnes per person Russian Federation
2000s 3.69 tonnes per person 10.76 tonnes per person 7.08 tonnes per person Russian Federation
2010s 10.69 tonnes per person 11.46 tonnes per person 0.7602 tonnes per person Russian Federation
2020s 12.27 tonnes per person 11.67 tonnes per person 0.6011 tonnes per person Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use, Mongolia or Russian Federation?
Mongolia, at 12.86 tonnes per person against 12.29 tonnes per person in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use between Mongolia and Russian Federation?
0.57 tonnes per person, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Russian Federation?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Mongolia and Russian Federation rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
Mongolia ranks 16th and Russian Federation ranks 19th of 208 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
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
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
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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.