Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Mongolia
Mongolia: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.9026 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.9026 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
4th
of 164 countries
All-time high
2.79 kilograms per international-$
in 1991
All-time low
0.5042 kilograms per international-$
in 1953
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Mongolia, 1950–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Mongolia is 0.9026 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Mongolia peaked at 2.79 kilograms per international-$ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.5042 kilograms per international-$, in 1953.
That places Mongolia 4th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.5419 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1951 | 0.533 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 0.5217 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 0.5042 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 0.7703 kilograms per international-$ | +52.8% |
| 1955 | 0.8892 kilograms per international-$ | +15.4% |
| 1956 | 0.9866 kilograms per international-$ | +10.9% |
| 1957 | 1.03 kilograms per international-$ | +4.9% |
| 1958 | 1.46 kilograms per international-$ | +41.3% |
| 1959 | 1.64 kilograms per international-$ | +11.8% |
| 1960 | 1.49 kilograms per international-$ | -9.2% |
| 1961 | 1.51 kilograms per international-$ | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 2.02 kilograms per international-$ | +33.8% |
| 1963 | 1.56 kilograms per international-$ | -22.8% |
| 1964 | 1.88 kilograms per international-$ | +20.3% |
| 1965 | 1.7 kilograms per international-$ | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 1.61 kilograms per international-$ | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 1.67 kilograms per international-$ | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 1.82 kilograms per international-$ | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 1.86 kilograms per international-$ | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 1.86 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.9 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.97 kilograms per international-$ | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 1.92 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.99 kilograms per international-$ | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 2.02 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 2.11 kilograms per international-$ | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 2.21 kilograms per international-$ | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 2.39 kilograms per international-$ | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 2.49 kilograms per international-$ | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 2.56 kilograms per international-$ | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 2.28 kilograms per international-$ | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 2.13 kilograms per international-$ | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 2.09 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.82 kilograms per international-$ | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 2.42 kilograms per international-$ | +32.4% |
| 1986 | 2.35 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 2.48 kilograms per international-$ | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 2.59 kilograms per international-$ | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 2.26 kilograms per international-$ | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 2.17 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 2.79 kilograms per international-$ | +28.3% |
| 1992 | 2.69 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 2.22 kilograms per international-$ | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 1.77 kilograms per international-$ | -20.3% |
| 1995 | 1.58 kilograms per international-$ | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 1.49 kilograms per international-$ | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 1.31 kilograms per international-$ | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 1.21 kilograms per international-$ | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 1.1 kilograms per international-$ | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 1.03 kilograms per international-$ | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 1 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9565 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8251 kilograms per international-$ | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 0.762 kilograms per international-$ | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6786 kilograms per international-$ | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6495 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7238 kilograms per international-$ | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6317 kilograms per international-$ | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 0.667 kilograms per international-$ | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.632 kilograms per international-$ | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.797 kilograms per international-$ | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 1.16 kilograms per international-$ | +45.8% |
| 2013 | 1.29 kilograms per international-$ | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8169 kilograms per international-$ | -36.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6273 kilograms per international-$ | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6867 kilograms per international-$ | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8742 kilograms per international-$ | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 1.09 kilograms per international-$ | +24.5% |
| 2019 | 1.07 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.01 kilograms per international-$ | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8432 kilograms per international-$ | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9026 kilograms per international-$ | +7.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.9026 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348 kilograms per international-$, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.9026 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2839 kilograms per international-$, 3.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.888 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5042 kilograms per international-$ | 1.64 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.71 kilograms per international-$ | 1.49 kilograms per international-$ | 2.02 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.09 kilograms per international-$ | 1.86 kilograms per international-$ | 2.49 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3 kilograms per international-$ | 1.82 kilograms per international-$ | 2.59 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 kilograms per international-$ | 1.1 kilograms per international-$ | 2.79 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7923 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6317 kilograms per international-$ | 1.03 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9049 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6273 kilograms per international-$ | 1.29 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9192 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8432 kilograms per international-$ | 1.01 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 1 North Korea 1.39 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 2 Turkmenistan 1.05 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9995 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 5 Venezuela 0.7244 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 6 Libya 0.6449 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 7 Bahrain 0.6436 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Mongolia?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Mongolia was 0.9026 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 kilograms per international-$ in 1991.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5042 kilograms per international-$ in 1953.
- How does Mongolia rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Mongolia ranks 4th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).