Kazakhstan vs Mongolia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector

Kazakhstan
78.21 kilograms per person
in 2023
Mongolia
90.33 kilograms per person
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
97th
Mongolia rank
94th

Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 90.33 kilograms per person against 78.21 kilograms per person in Kazakhstan, a difference of 12.12 kilograms per person.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.2 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 97th and Mongolia ranks 94th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 3 and Mongolia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Mongolia Difference Ahead
1990s 75.8 kilograms per person 15.14 kilograms per person 60.65 kilograms per person Kazakhstan
2000s 28.88 kilograms per person 32.02 kilograms per person 3.14 kilograms per person Mongolia
2010s 60.73 kilograms per person 30.23 kilograms per person 30.51 kilograms per person Kazakhstan
2020s 69.1 kilograms per person 48.63 kilograms per person 20.47 kilograms per person Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Kazakhstan or Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 90.33 kilograms per person against 78.21 kilograms per person in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Kazakhstan and Mongolia?
12.12 kilograms per person, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Mongolia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Kazakhstan and Mongolia rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
Kazakhstan ranks 97th and Mongolia ranks 94th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,468 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.