CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Mongolia
Mongolia: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled was 44.69 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Mongolia, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Mongolia stood at 44.69 million tonnes.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Mongolia peaked at 47.12 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 285,792 tonnes, in 1950.
Mongolia ranks 59th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 285,792 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 293,120 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 300,448 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 304,112 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 487,312 tonnes | +60.2% |
| 1955 | 589,904 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1956 | 688,832 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1957 | 762,112 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1958 | 1.14 million tonnes | +49.0% |
| 1959 | 1.34 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1960 | 1.29 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1961 | 1.39 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1962 | 1.97 million tonnes | +41.6% |
| 1963 | 1.60 million tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1964 | 2.04 million tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1965 | 1.96 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 1.95 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 2.15 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 2.48 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1969 | 2.68 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 2.85 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 3.03 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 3.28 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 3.47 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 3.74 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 4.05 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 4.39 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 4.96 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 5.76 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 6.28 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 6.86 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 6.61 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 6.71 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 6.97 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 6.42 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 9.00 million tonnes | +40.1% |
| 1986 | 9.60 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 10.48 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 11.49 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 10.46 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 9.79 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 11.96 million tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 10.94 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 9.19 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 7.86 million tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 7.84 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 7.94 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 7.62 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 7.62 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 7.49 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 7.43 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 7.80 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 8.20 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 7.93 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 8.50 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 8.52 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 9.28 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 11.96 million tonnes | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 11.92 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 13.03 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 13.77 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 21.37 million tonnes | +55.1% |
| 2012 | 35.00 million tonnes | +63.8% |
| 2013 | 43.48 million tonnes | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 29.63 million tonnes | -31.9% |
| 2015 | 23.28 million tonnes | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 25.63 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 34.14 million tonnes | +33.2% |
| 2018 | 45.32 million tonnes | +32.7% |
| 2019 | 47.12 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 42.48 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 35.97 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 40.44 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 44.18 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 44.69 million tonnes | +1.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 44.69 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.35 million tonnes, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 44.69 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.97 million tonnes, 2.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 619,216 tonnes | 285,792 tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.95 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.18 million tonnes | 2.85 million tonnes | 6.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.46 million tonnes | 6.42 million tonnes | 11.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.82 million tonnes | 7.49 million tonnes | 11.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.46 million tonnes | 7.43 million tonnes | 13.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.87 million tonnes | 13.77 million tonnes | 47.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.55 million tonnes | 35.97 million tonnes | 44.69 million tonnes | 5 |
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 from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Mongolia?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Mongolia was 44.69 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.12 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 285,792 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Mongolia rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled?
- Mongolia ranks 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.