Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Mongolia
Mongolia: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 6.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Mongolia, 1982–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 6.8% for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in 2025.
The figure is up 33.6% on the previous year and up 187.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Mongolia peaked at 17.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -9.3%, in 1992.
Mongolia ranks 22nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 8.3% | — |
| 1983 | 5.8% | -30.1% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 5.7% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 9.4% | +64.1% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | -63.1% |
| 1988 | 5.1% | +47.7% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | -18.2% |
| 1990 | -3.2% | -176.2% |
| 1991 | -8.7% | +173.0% |
| 1992 | -9.3% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | -3.2% | -65.8% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | -167.4% |
| 1995 | 6.4% | +198.7% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -64.9% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +74.3% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -62.7% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +157.6% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +60.3% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +48.0% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +51.7% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -31.7% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -13.2% |
| 2009 | -1.3% | -114.3% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -601.7% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | +171.6% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | -28.7% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -32.3% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -69.8% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -37.4% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +278.4% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +37.4% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -27.7% |
| 2020 | -4.6% | -181.4% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -135.9% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +207.5% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +47.5% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | -31.0% |
| 2025 | 6.8% | +33.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 6.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 6.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.6%, 1.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +601.7% | -1.3% | 6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.0% | 3.5% | 9.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | -0.3% | -9.3% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | -1.3% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 1.5% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | -4.6% | 7.4% | 6 |
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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Mongolia?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Mongolia was 6.8% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.3% in 1992.
- How does Mongolia rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Mongolia ranks 22nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.