Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Mongolia
Mongolia: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 38.73 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Mongolia, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 38.73 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from coal in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Mongolia peaked at 41.64 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 285,792 tonnes, in 1950.
Mongolia ranks 24th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 | 419,385 tonnes | 285,792 tonnes | 841,349 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.32 million tonnes | 798,752 tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.90 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 4.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.20 million tonnes | 4.50 million tonnes | 8.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.40 million tonnes | 6.30 million tonnes | 10.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.62 million tonnes | 6.14 million tonnes | 10.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.15 million tonnes | 11.18 million tonnes | 41.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.89 million tonnes | 30.59 million tonnes | 38.73 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from coal in Mongolia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Mongolia was 38.73 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.64 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 285,792 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Mongolia rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Mongolia ranks 24th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.