Co2 intensity in Mongolia
Mongolia: Co2 intensity was 0.9026 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.9026
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
4th
of 164 countries
All-time high
2.79
in 1991
All-time low
0.5042
in 1953
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Co2 intensity in Mongolia, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 intensity in Mongolia is 0.9026, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Mongolia peaked at 2.79 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.5042, in 1953.
That places Mongolia 4th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Co2 intensity in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.5419 | — |
| 1951 | 0.533 | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 0.5217 | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 0.5042 | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 0.7703 | +52.8% |
| 1955 | 0.8892 | +15.4% |
| 1956 | 0.9866 | +10.9% |
| 1957 | 1.03 | +4.9% |
| 1958 | 1.46 | +41.3% |
| 1959 | 1.64 | +11.8% |
| 1960 | 1.49 | -9.2% |
| 1961 | 1.51 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 2.02 | +33.8% |
| 1963 | 1.56 | -22.8% |
| 1964 | 1.88 | +20.3% |
| 1965 | 1.7 | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 1.61 | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 1.67 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 1.82 | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 1.86 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 1.86 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.9 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.97 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 1.92 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.99 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 2.02 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 2.11 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 2.21 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 2.39 | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 2.49 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 2.56 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 2.28 | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 2.13 | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 2.09 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.82 | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 2.42 | +32.4% |
| 1986 | 2.35 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 2.48 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 2.59 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 2.26 | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 2.17 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 2.79 | +28.3% |
| 1992 | 2.69 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 2.22 | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 1.77 | -20.3% |
| 1995 | 1.58 | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 1.49 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 1.31 | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 1.21 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 1.1 | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 1.03 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 1 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9565 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8251 | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 0.762 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6786 | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6495 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7238 | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6317 | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 0.667 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.632 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.797 | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 1.16 | +45.8% |
| 2013 | 1.29 | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8169 | -36.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6273 | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6867 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8742 | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 1.09 | +24.5% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.01 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8432 | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9026 | +7.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.9026 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.9026 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2839, 3.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.888 | 0.5042 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.71 | 1.49 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.09 | 1.86 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3 | 1.82 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 | 1.1 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7923 | 0.6317 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9049 | 0.6273 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9192 | 0.8432 | 1.01 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 1 North Korea 1.39 compare
- 2 Turkmenistan 1.05 compare
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9995 compare
- 5 Venezuela 0.7244 compare
- 6 Libya 0.6449 compare
- 7 Bahrain 0.6436 compare
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 intensity in Mongolia?
- Co2 intensity in Mongolia was 0.9026 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 in 1991.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5042 in 1953.
- How does Mongolia rank for co2 intensity?
- Mongolia ranks 4th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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