Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Mongolia
Mongolia: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 816.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
816.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
10th
of 213 countries
All-time high
910.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2000
All-time low
802.42 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2021
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Mongolia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 816.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Mongolia peaked at 910.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2000 and was at its lowest, 802.42 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2021.
That places Mongolia 10th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 910.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2001 | 909.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 909.39 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 909.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 908.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 908.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 909.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 905.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 905 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 898.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 893.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 889.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 889.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 880.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 868.03 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 867.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 867.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 865.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 843.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 812.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 810.24 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 802.42 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 814.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 816.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 810.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 816.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 816.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 537.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 816.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 519.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 907.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 898.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 910.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 867.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 812.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 893.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 811.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 802.42 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 816.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 7 Brunei 892.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 8 Botswana 851.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 9 Libya 826.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 805.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 12 Congo 716.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 13 Syria 706.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Mongolia?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Mongolia was 816.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 910.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2000.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 802.42 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2021.
- How does Mongolia rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Mongolia ranks 10th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.