CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Mongolia
Mongolia: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was -7.58 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Mongolia, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Mongolia stood at -7.58 million tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.5% on the previous year and down 3,896.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Mongolia peaked at 2.44 million tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, -7.58 million tonnes, in 2023.
That places Mongolia 102nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.63 million tonnes | -3.23 million tonnes | -211,212 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 385,076 tonnes | -47,798 tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.15 million tonnes | -5.54 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.72 million tonnes | -7.58 million tonnes | -2.41 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Mongolia?
- Co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Mongolia was -7.58 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 million tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.58 million tonnes in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Mongolia ranks 102nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3,896.6%. 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 CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.