CO₂ emissions from transport in Mongolia

Mongolia: CO₂ emissions from transport was 3.58 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.58 million tonnes
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
110th
of 191 countries
All-time high
3.58 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
670,000 tonnes
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

CO₂ emissions from transport in Mongolia, 1990–2023

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1990200620231990: 1.5M tonnes1991: 990.0k tonnes1992: 890.0k tonnes1993: 990.0k tonnes1994: 670.0k tonnes1995: 830.0k tonnes1996: 870.0k tonnes1997: 810.0k tonnes1998: 790.0k tonnes1999: 820.0k tonnes2000: 970.0k tonnes2001: 930.0k tonnes2002: 1.0M tonnes2003: 1.0M tonnes2004: 1.2M tonnes2005: 1.0M tonnes2006: 1.3M tonnes2007: 1.5M tonnes2008: 1.6M tonnes2009: 1.5M tonnes2010: 1.4M tonnes2011: 1.7M tonnes2012: 2.0M tonnes2013: 1.9M tonnes2014: 2.0M tonnes2015: 2.0M tonnes2016: 1.8M tonnes2017: 2.1M tonnes2018: 2.1M tonnes2019: 2.7M tonnes2020: 2.8M tonnes2021: 2.7M tonnes2022: 3.1M tonnes2023: 3.6M tonnes

Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 3.58 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from transport in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and up 87.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Mongolia peaked at 3.58 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 670,000 tonnes, in 1994.

Mongolia ranks 110th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 920,000 tonnes 670,000 tonnes 1.54 million tonnes 10
2000s 1.21 million tonnes 930,000 tonnes 1.62 million tonnes 10
2010s 1.97 million tonnes 1.45 million tonnes 2.71 million tonnes 10
2020s 3.04 million tonnes 2.71 million tonnes 3.58 million tonnes 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is co₂ emissions from transport in Mongolia?
Co₂ emissions from transport in Mongolia was 3.58 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 3.58 million tonnes in 2023.
What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 670,000 tonnes in 1994.
How does Mongolia rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
Mongolia ranks 110th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions from transport
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,476 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in tonnes.