Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Mongolia
Mongolia: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation was 121,093 tonnes in 2018. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Mongolia, 2013–2018
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2018, annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Mongolia stood at 121,093 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
That places Mongolia 118th out of 143 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 171,646 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 140,009 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 104,428 tonnes | -25.4% |
| 2016 | 103,328 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 115,424 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 121,093 tonnes | +4.9% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 121,093 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 845,146 tonnes, 14% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 121,093 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.23 million tonnes, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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 annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Mongolia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Mongolia was 121,093 tonnes in 2018, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 171,646 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,328 tonnes in 2016.
- How does Mongolia rank for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Mongolia ranks 118th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.