Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Mongolia
Mongolia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 510,224 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
510,224 tonnes
Change on year
down 86.4%
World rank
51st
of 215 countries
All-time high
13.63 million tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
-13.85 million tonnes
in 2014
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Mongolia, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Mongolia stood at 510,224 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 86.4% on the previous year and up 103.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Mongolia peaked at 13.63 million tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, -13.85 million tonnes, in 2014.
That places Mongolia 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 7,328 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 7,328 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 3,664 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1954 | 183,200 tonnes | +4900.0% |
| 1955 | 102,592 tonnes | -44.0% |
| 1956 | 98,928 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 73,280 tonnes | -25.9% |
| 1958 | 373,728 tonnes | +410.0% |
| 1959 | 208,848 tonnes | -44.1% |
| 1960 | -51,296 tonnes | -124.6% |
| 1961 | 98,928 tonnes | -292.9% |
| 1962 | 578,912 tonnes | +485.2% |
| 1963 | -370,064 tonnes | -163.9% |
| 1964 | 443,344 tonnes | -219.8% |
| 1965 | -87,936 tonnes | -119.8% |
| 1966 | -3,664 tonnes | -95.8% |
| 1967 | 197,648 tonnes | -5494.3% |
| 1968 | 329,671 tonnes | +66.8% |
| 1969 | 201,520 tonnes | -38.9% |
| 1970 | 164,791 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1971 | 185,899 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 243,536 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1973 | 196,119 tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1974 | 268,675 tonnes | +37.0% |
| 1975 | 313,800 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1976 | 335,449 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 570,686 tonnes | +70.1% |
| 1978 | 803,104 tonnes | +40.7% |
| 1979 | 513,526 tonnes | -36.1% |
| 1980 | 577,830 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1981 | -240,498 tonnes | -141.6% |
| 1982 | 97,639 tonnes | -140.6% |
| 1983 | 256,758 tonnes | +163.0% |
| 1984 | -544,353 tonnes | -312.0% |
| 1985 | 2.57 million tonnes | -572.7% |
| 1986 | 597,190 tonnes | -76.8% |
| 1987 | 887,374 tonnes | +48.6% |
| 1988 | 1.01 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1989 | -1.03 million tonnes | -202.3% |
| 1990 | -667,955 tonnes | -35.4% |
| 1991 | 2.17 million tonnes | -424.7% |
| 1992 | -1.02 million tonnes | -146.9% |
| 1993 | -1.75 million tonnes | +72.0% |
| 1994 | -1.33 million tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1995 | -27,710 tonnes | -97.9% |
| 1996 | 98,352 tonnes | -454.9% |
| 1997 | -320,311 tonnes | -425.7% |
| 1998 | 6,413 tonnes | -102.0% |
| 1999 | -133,924 tonnes | -2188.3% |
| 2000 | -55,728 tonnes | -58.4% |
| 2001 | 372,094 tonnes | -767.7% |
| 2002 | 392,610 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2003 | -261,972 tonnes | -166.7% |
| 2004 | 566,504 tonnes | -316.2% |
| 2005 | 14,006 tonnes | -97.5% |
| 2006 | 766,070 tonnes | +5369.6% |
| 2007 | 2.68 million tonnes | +249.4% |
| 2008 | -40,041 tonnes | -101.5% |
| 2009 | 1.11 million tonnes | -2877.8% |
| 2010 | 742,307 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 7.60 million tonnes | +923.2% |
| 2012 | 13.63 million tonnes | +79.4% |
| 2013 | 8.48 million tonnes | -37.8% |
| 2014 | -13.85 million tonnes | -263.3% |
| 2015 | -6.35 million tonnes | -54.1% |
| 2016 | 2.35 million tonnes | -137.0% |
| 2017 | 8.51 million tonnes | +262.0% |
| 2018 | 11.18 million tonnes | +31.4% |
| 2019 | 1.80 million tonnes | -83.9% |
| 2020 | -4.64 million tonnes | -357.9% |
| 2021 | -6.51 million tonnes | +40.2% |
| 2022 | 4.47 million tonnes | -168.7% |
| 2023 | 3.74 million tonnes | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 510,224 tonnes | -86.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 510,224 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,432 tonnes, 5.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 510,224 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,881 tonnes, 14.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +5494.3% | -3,664 tonnes | 197,648 tonnes |
| 2006 | +5369.6% | 14,006 tonnes | 766,070 tonnes |
| 1954 | +4900.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 183,200 tonnes |
| 2009 | +2877.8% | -40,041 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes |
| 1999 | -2188.3% | 6,413 tonnes | -133,924 tonnes |
| 2011 | +923.2% | 742,307 tonnes | 7.60 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 117,655 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 373,728 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | 133,706 tonnes | -370,064 tonnes | 578,912 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 359,558 tonnes | 164,791 tonnes | 803,104 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 418,168 tonnes | -1.03 million tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -297,142 tonnes | -1.75 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 554,246 tonnes | -261,972 tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.41 million tonnes | -13.85 million tonnes | 13.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -485,019 tonnes | -6.51 million tonnes | 4.47 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 48 Kyrgyzstan 625,731 tonnes compare
- 49 Congo 565,497 tonnes compare
- 50 North Korea 525,276 tonnes compare
- 52 Tajikistan 475,483 tonnes compare
- 53 Cambodia 471,188 tonnes compare
- 54 Honduras 450,488 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Mongolia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.80 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,940 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 12,913 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 461.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 67.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 64.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2444 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Mongolia?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Mongolia was 510,224 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.63 million tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.85 million tonnes in 2014.
- How does Mongolia rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Mongolia ranks 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.