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
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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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.