Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Mongolia
Mongolia: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Mongolia, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Mongolia is 1.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 87.5% on the previous year and up 103.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Mongolia peaked at 63.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -31.9%, in 2014.
That places Mongolia 135th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 20.3% | 1.2% | 60.2% | 9 |
| 1960s | 8.3% | -18.8% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.9% | 6.0% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.0% | -9.0% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.8% | -16.0% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | -3.2% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | -31.9% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5% | -15.3% | 12.4% | 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 percentage change in co₂ emissions in Mongolia?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Mongolia was 1.2% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.9% in 2014.
- How does Mongolia rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Mongolia ranks 135th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.6%. 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 percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.