CO₂ emissions per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: CO₂ emissions per capita was 12.86 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita in Mongolia, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions per capita in Mongolia is 12.86 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita in Mongolia peaked at 15.25 tonnes per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3656 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Mongolia 16th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 0.7058 tonnes per person | 0.3656 tonnes per person | 1.42 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.73 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person | 2.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.8 tonnes per person | 2.2 tonnes per person | 3.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4 tonnes per person | 3.43 tonnes per person | 5.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.84 tonnes per person | 3.08 tonnes per person | 5.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.69 tonnes per person | 3.03 tonnes per person | 4.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.69 tonnes per person | 5.1 tonnes per person | 15.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.27 tonnes per person | 10.77 tonnes per person | 12.91 tonnes per person | 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 12.86 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita in Mongolia?
- Co₂ emissions per capita in Mongolia was 12.86 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.25 tonnes per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3656 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Mongolia rank for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 16th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.