Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) was 26.04 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Mongolia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Mongolia stood at 26.04. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Mongolia peaked at 26.04 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.95, in 2001.
Mongolia ranks 80th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.96 | — |
| 2001 | 8.95 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 9.55 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 9.25 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 9.51 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 10.98 | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 12.33 | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 12.91 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 12.85 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 13.54 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 14.14 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 15.57 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 16.98 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 18.28 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 17.93 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 17.11 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 17.97 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 19.27 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 21.07 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 22.65 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 20.67 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 22.61 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 23.66 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 26.04 | +10.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 26.04 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.39, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 26.04 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 198.49, 13% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.88 | 8.95 | 13.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1 | 14.14 | 22.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.25 | 20.67 | 26.04 | 4 |
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 carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Mongolia?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Mongolia was 26.04 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.04 in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.95 in 2001.
- How does Mongolia rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Mongolia ranks 80th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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