Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Mongolia
Mongolia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 510,224 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 3.57 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Urban population 2.54 million (2025)
- Urban population 71.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 12.86 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 861.45 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 12.86 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 12.86 tonnes per person (2024)
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.