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.
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -875,156 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | -3.23 million tonnes | +269.0% |
| 1992 | -1.80 million tonnes | -44.2% |
| 1993 | -3.15 million tonnes | +74.8% |
| 1994 | -2.03 million tonnes | -35.6% |
| 1995 | -1.89 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1996 | -781,271 tonnes | -58.6% |
| 1997 | -1.32 million tonnes | +69.1% |
| 1998 | -999,880 tonnes | -24.3% |
| 1999 | -211,212 tonnes | -78.9% |
| 2000 | -45,655 tonnes | -78.4% |
| 2001 | 57,671 tonnes | -226.3% |
| 2002 | -47,798 tonnes | -182.9% |
| 2003 | 510,714 tonnes | -1168.5% |
| 2004 | 155,158 tonnes | -69.6% |
| 2005 | 421,690 tonnes | +171.8% |
| 2006 | 419,135 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 425,725 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.33 million tonnes | +211.9% |
| 2009 | 626,445 tonnes | -52.8% |
| 2010 | 1.15 million tonnes | +83.8% |
| 2011 | 2.44 million tonnes | +111.7% |
| 2012 | 859,236 tonnes | -64.7% |
| 2013 | 199,624 tonnes | -76.8% |
| 2014 | -343,542 tonnes | -272.1% |
| 2015 | 216,738 tonnes | -163.1% |
| 2016 | -1.99 million tonnes | -1020.3% |
| 2017 | -3.97 million tonnes | +99.0% |
| 2018 | -4.54 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2019 | -5.54 million tonnes | +22.2% |
| 2020 | -4.93 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2021 | -2.41 million tonnes | -51.1% |
| 2022 | -3.96 million tonnes | +63.9% |
| 2023 | -7.58 million tonnes | +91.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's -7.58 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.87 million tonnes. (32 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's -7.58 million tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.02 million tonnes. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1168.5% | -47,798 tonnes | 510,714 tonnes |
| 2016 | -1020.3% | 216,738 tonnes | -1.99 million tonnes |
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 |
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 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.