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

0.511.522.53195019862022

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 North Korea 1.39 kilograms per international-$ compare
  2. 2 Turkmenistan 1.05 kilograms per international-$ compare
  3. 3 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9995 kilograms per international-$ compare
  4. 5 Venezuela 0.7244 kilograms per international-$ compare
  5. 6 Libya 0.6449 kilograms per international-$ compare
  6. 7 Bahrain 0.6436 kilograms per international-$ compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
Unit
kilograms per international-$
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).